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Gwinnett County, Georgia

Lilburn, GA vacation rental requirements

Lilburn requires a short-term rental permit with a life safety inspection, then a yearly occupational tax certificate. Rentals are allowed in the R-1, R-2, and MU districts and existing homes in CB, with up to 2 adults per bedroom plus 3.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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City permit
Required, with inspection
Fee set by city council resolution, charged per inspection.Source
Zoning
R-1, R-2, MU, existing homes in CB
Including the Old Town and U.S. 29 overlays.Source
Maximum guests
2 adults per bedroom + 3
The building official sets the final number at inspection.Source
Agent
On site within 2 hours
You, or a person at least 21.Source
Taxes
6% sales tax + 3% hotel-motel tax + $5/night

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 Lilburn

  1. Apply for the permit

    File under oath with the planning director, listing bedrooms, requested occupancy, parking spaces, and your agent’s 24-hour contact. The building official inspects and issues a certificate of compliance with the maximum occupancy.Source

  2. Get the occupational tax certificate

    Apply with a certificate of insurance that covers short-term rental use. Renew by January 31 each year with the same documents.Source

  3. Post the certificate

    Post the certificate of compliance inside with the agent’s contact, maximum occupancy, and maximum vehicles. No signs, including on vehicles.Source

  4. 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. For direct bookings, file the City of Lilburn’s 3% hotel-motel tax with the city.Source

House rules for guests

Parking
Approved hard-surface spaces only
Never on the street, in the yard, or on neighbors’ land.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.