Mineral Bluff, Georgia

Short-term rentals are permitted in Mineral Bluff. Because the community is unincorporated, Fannin County regulates them under its Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance (Ordinance 2025-02, revised August 26, 2025). Every dwelling unit operated as an STVR must hold a Fannin County Accommodation Excise Tax Certificate. The application and annual renewal fee is $225 per unit. Certificates expire December 31 each year, with a $25 late fee and a $50 ownership transfer fee. Registration requires the parcel ID, owner and 24/7 contact information, maximum occupancy, proof of STR liability insurance, weekly trash service, smoke and CO detectors and a fire extinguisher on each floor, and a posted emergency information sheet. Operators must collect and remit the county’s 6% accommodation excise tax monthly by the 20th. There is no owner occupancy or primary residence requirement and no annual night cap. Operational rules include one guest party per dwelling unit, on property parking only, no commercial events and no fireworks or firearms discharge. A certificate is denied if the rental violates subdivision codes, deed restrictions, covenants or HOA rules, and properties with more than one rented structure also need a Tourism Accommodation Permit from the County Health Department. The certificate number must appear on Airbnb and VRBO listings. Enforcement runs through Magistrate Court, where operating without a certificate can bring fines up to $1,000 per day, and certificates can be suspended or revoked after three confirmed violations in 12 months. Enforcement severity is rated moderate. Fannin County began issuing certificates on November 1, 2023.