Reminder - Register Your Short-Term Rental Property 

The Town of Nags Head is reminding property owners who may use services such as Airbnb, HomeAway, or VRBO to rent their homes or rooms in their home, but do not use a real estate broker to manage the rental, to register their property with the Town prior to renting. 

In April, Nags Head’s Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance that defines a short-term rental as the rental of residential property for vacation, leisure, recreation, or other purposes for fewer than 30 days and requires annual registration with the Town. Among other things, the ordinance establishes additional parking requirements for partial-house rentals, and requires the property owner to disclose whether liability insurance is in effect for the property and acknowledge that they under the need to be pay both state sales tax and Dare County occupancy tax and comply with the requirements of the Vacation Rental Act.  

Short-term rentals must be registered unless they fall under an exemption (see below for exemptions). Registration is required annually and costs $25 for each rental. View the registration form or frequently asked questions. 

In this first year, registration is not required until December 31, 2019. Rentals registered before December 31, 2019 do not need to be registered again until September 1, 2020; rentals not registered by December 31, 2019 must be registered in 2020 prior to being rented or offered for rent. Once registered, rentals are required to be registered annually in the following calendar year prior to September 1st.  
 
The following lodging types and/or circumstances are exempt from registration: 

• Lodging provided by hotels, motels, tourist camps, and other places subject to regulation under  Chapter 72 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
• Rentals to persons having no other place of primary residence.
• Rentals for which no more than nominal consideration is given.
• Rentals that are managed by a real estate broker as defined in G.S. 93A-2(a) 

Failure to register within 30 days of the property being offered for rent will result in an initial $100 fine. Each additional day that a property is offered without being registered will result in a $50-a-day fine. 

Registration Form

Sanitation Superintendent Ricky Spencer Named Employee of the Year for 2019

Congrats to Sanitation Superintendent Ricky Spencer on being named by Nags Head's Board of Commissioners as the Town's 2019 Earl Murray Jr. Employee of the Year for 2019!

Chosen from an amazing group of nominees, Ricky works quietly behind the scenes to make sure our critical sanitation services run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. His job is complex and demanding. Imagine managing the collection and disposal of the trash that comes with a 900% increase in population every summer, as well as working in the area's challenging weather conditions (think wading through floodwaters or high winds to retrieve trash carts). Though it all, Ricky works diligently and without complaint.

Septic Health Initiative Named for Todd Krafft

At their December 4, 2019 meeting, Nags Head's Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution renaming the Town's Septic Health Initiative after long-time employee, Todd Krafft, who passed away suddenly in September.

As the Town's environmental planner, Todd passionately advocated for protecting water quality. In addition to interacting with Nags Head property owners through the Septic Health Initiative, Todd particularly enjoyed educating youth about the critical importance of protecting our environment.

He tireless efforts and enthusiasm for the Initiative will now always be honored through the Todd D. Krafft Septic Health Initiative.

Todd's daughter Kayleen accepted a plaque commemorating the re-naming of the Initiative. Pictured with Kayleen are Nags Head's Board of Commissioners, from left, Commissioner Mike Siers, Mayor Ben Cahoon, Commissioner Renée Cahoon, Mayor Pro Tem Susie Walters, and Commissioner Webb Fuller. Not pictured is Todd's son, Tanner.

Thank you to former Mayor Bob Muller for all that you did for the Initiative and for helping to honor Todd.

Todd never missed a chance to promote the Septic Health Initiative, so we won't, either.

In a nutshell, this progressive program offers free services and financial assistance to property owners for having their septic systems pumped out, repair, or replaced. For more info, visit nagsheadnc.gov/septichealth.