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Gwinnett County, Georgia

Dacula, GA vacation rental requirements

Dacula requires a $250 yearly short-term rental permit. Overnight guests are capped at 2 per bedroom plus 2 (no more than 15), and a local contact must respond on site within three hours.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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City permit
$250, renewed yearly
Renew by the second Monday in December; $50 to update the local contact.Source
Maximum guests
2 per bedroom + 2, up to 15
On septic: 2 per bedroom, up to 15, counting everyone.Source
Local contact
On site within 3 hours
Taxes
6% sales tax + local hotel-motel tax + $5/night

Fines up to $1,000 per violation; a second violation in 12 months suspends the permit 30 to 90 days, and a third revokes it.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of Georgia

  1. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb collects state and local sales tax, the $5-a-night state hotel-motel fee, and the local hotel-motel tax on its Georgia bookings. Ask any other platform what it collects, and keep records either way.Source

  2. Register for direct bookings

    If guests book and pay you directly, register for sales tax with the Georgia Tax Center and file the local hotel-motel tax with your city or county. If your city or county requires a business license or occupation tax for the rental, the DOR treats you as an innkeeper and you also owe the $5 state fee on direct bookings.Source

    Georgia Tax Center →

  3. Check your city or county

    Most of the rules are local: short-term rental permits, business licenses (occupation tax), zoning limits, and caps. Some cities ban rentals in residential zones. Pick your area.

Gwinnett County, Georgia

  1. Then your city or area

    Permits, zoning, and the hotel-motel tax are set by each city or by the county outside city limits. Inside a city, the city’s own hotel-motel tax normally applies instead of the county’s; ask your city to confirm. Pick your area.

City of Dacula

  1. Apply to the City Administrator

    List bedrooms, square footage, and maximum overnight and daytime guests, and swear that every bedroom meets egress codes. Property taxes must be current.Source

  2. Post the notice by the front door

    Show the owner and local contact with a 24-hour number, guest limits, maximum vehicles with a sketch of the parking spaces, trash day, and quiet hours. Put the permit number in every ad.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 6% sales tax, the local hotel-motel tax, and the $5-a-night state fee. Airbnb collects all three on its bookings. For direct bookings, file sales tax (and the $5 fee, if you need a local license) with the Georgia Tax Center. DCA’s report lists no Dacula hotel-motel tax; ask the city which rate applies to direct bookings.Source

Inspection checklist

What the inspector looks for, from City of Dacula’s published checklist.

  • Smoke detector in every bedroom, adjoining hallway, and common area
  • Escape window or door in every bedroom

House rules for guests

Responsible guest
At least 21
Source
Vehicles
One per bedroom (or the paved lot’s capacity)
Boats and trailers count as vehicles.Source

Sources

A plain-language summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you apply. Spot something out of date? Email hello@licensedrental.com.