SEDONA, Ariz. — Arizona's laws regulating short-term rentals don't allow cities to prohibit mobile home units from being rented out for this purpose, an appellate court has ruled.

On Wednesday, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an opinion in a Yavapai County civil case brought against the City of Sedona involving how the municipality classifies short-term rentals.

The debate of how Arizona cities can regulate vacation rentals has been ongoing for years as these types of properties have become more prolific in the Grand Canyon State. Back in 2022, the City of Sedona even offered to pay homeowners stipends if they leased their rental to a local worker for up to one year.

Oak Creek, a 59-space mobile home park in Sedona, sued the city after they were reportedly told that homes in a

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