Fairfax County To Charge Locals $200 To List On Airbnb: Report

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Fairfax County has changed their zoning ordinance on short-term rental services such as Airbnb that would place a $200 tax on residents who want to use the service to make some extra money, according to a report.

The Washington Post reports that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance Tuesday, which would allow residents to rent out there homes for up to 60 days per year, as long as the number of occupants is limited to six adults, and as long as they buy a $200 two-year permit and pay transient occupancy taxes -- which would amount to 6 percent of what they get from the rental.

The county hopes to generate $578,000 in revenue each year from the ordinance, according to the report.

The rules will take effect Oct. 1.

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