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Rental Registration

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  • You may visit the record search option OpenGov Rental Registration and enter the address you are inquiring about into the search bar.

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  • No. Once issued, a registration is not transferable to subsequent property owner(s).

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  • Pursuant to Zoning Ordinance, Article 5.5, adopted by the Town Council, all rental dwellings/units must be registered annually with the Zoning Official.

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  • The Rental Registration ordinance was adopted on October 14, 2025.

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  • A Short-Term Rental is defined as offering a property for transient lodging for 30 days or less

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  • Rental dwellings/units owned by the South Kingstown Housing Authority and rental units that are deed restricted as affordable housing are exempt from the registration fee.

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  • No, currently the ordinance does not require the registration to be posted.

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  • The enforcement staff will be investigating properties who have failed to register. Property owners found in violation of the ordinance will be subject to fine and potential court summons.

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  • The registration fees are as follows:

    1. $300.00 per unit for rentals of 30 days or less
    2. $50.00 per unit for rentals over 30 days, but not to exceed a total of $1,000.00 (20 units) for any one property owner.
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