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Summit County, CO  After having their lawsuit dismissed in federal court, Summit Resort Homeowners has filed suit in Summit County court. The lawsuit claims that the short-term rental regulations violate the Colorado Constitution, which states 'all persons have certain natural, essential and inalienable rights, among which may be

Burbank, CA Burbank City Council affirmed a city wide ban on short-term rentals. The discussion begins around 3:17:35 into the almost 6 hour meeting and lasts for ~95 minutes. There were 12 total memos and reports provided from different departments and staff to the council. The most

Fresno, CA The Fresno City Council approved a Voluntary Collection Agreement with VRBO for the collection of Transient Occupancy Tax. There was a short discussion starting around 2:29:22 in the recording of the council meeting. 24-1302 City of Fresno Voluntary Collection Agreement24-1302 City of Fresno Voluntary

Hawaii The Hawaii Supreme Court has affirmed the Land Use Commission’s ruling that short-term rentals are not allowed on land designated by the state for agricultural use. The Land Use Commission ruled in favor of Hawaii County’s ordinance prohibiting short-term rentals in agricultural zones in most

Santa Cruz County, CA The Santa Cruz County, CA Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the creation of a temporary ad-hoc committee to make policy adjustments to Hosted and Vacation Rental Ordinances for consideration on or before the first Board meeting in March 2025. The Board approved this action during

New Orleans City Council tables controversial short-term rental exceptions. The New Orleans City Council’s decision to allow exceptions to the normal application process has led to council and planning commission staff reviewing every application and often coming to conflicting recommendations. The council recently approved a 1 year moratorium

The streak of short-term rental zoning by law amendments being denied by voters at town meetings in Nantucket, Massachusetts continued Tuesday night. The two most prominent proposals (Article 1 & 2) were both voted down by residents. Voters overwhelmingly supported Article 5, which limits corporate ownership of rental properties

April Towery at Candys Dirt has put together an overview of Dallas’s latest Quality of Life, Arts, & Culture Committee on Monday morning. Code Compliance Services staff presented an update on short-term rentals. West pointed out that because STR properties are increasing and hotel tax revenues are decreasing,

Much of the ordinance being craft by the short-term rental ad hoc committee in North Carolina’s Buncombe County, NC (Asheville) is based around a zoning permit. The legality of which may be brought into question by a lawsuit Starsail Adventures LLC filed against Iredell County in early 2024.

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