Daily Regulatory Notes 04/15/2026
Cities address STRs. Maryland approves Short-Term Rental Safety Act; South Carolina reviews bill; Cornelia, GA holds public hearing; Nevada City, CA updates ordinance; New Orleans, LA launches billboard campaign to urge vote against proposal. READ MORE.
Maryland
Short term rental hosts in Maryland will need to meet new safety standards starting October 1 after Gov. Wes Moore signed the Short Term Rental Safety Act on Tuesday as part of a package of 173 bills.
The law requires STR units, which include single and multi family homes, apartments, condos and co ops, to have emergency contact information, evacuation plans, fire extinguishers, and functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, with hosts responsible for replacing alarms when needed. Certain properties will also be subject to inspections, with relevant information required to be reported to the State Fire Marshal in Baltimore City and participating counties.
Today, I will be signing over 140 bills, including two bills centered on protecting our people: The Vax Act and the Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act. https://t.co/79ILSTNeo0
— Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) April 14, 2026
South Carolina
South Carolina's House Bill 3876 is moving through the State House with the goal of requiring short term rental platforms like Airbnb and VRBO to consistently collect taxes and provide clear financial records to property owners upon request.
The push came after lawmakers learned that hosts were running into trouble during state revenue audits because they couldn't access detailed tax records from the platforms collecting on their behalf. The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to take up the bill next Tuesday.
A bill moving through the State House is raising questions about how short-term rentals like how Airbnb’s are taxed and regulated in South Carolina. https://t.co/GPg9wqAhVD
— ABC News 4 (@ABCNews4) April 15, 2026
The Cornelia City Commission opened the floor to public input Tuesday on whether to allow short term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO within city limits.
The lone speaker, a local business owner, made the case that STRs could bring more tourism spending into Cornelia, noting that visitors to Northeast Georgia often skip the city entirely in favor of Helen, and encouraged commissioners to explore a pilot program before committing to a long term policy. The commission took no vote and is expected to take up the issue again at a future meeting.
Nevada City is working toward putting an updated short term rental ordinance before voters in the November 2026 General Election, alongside a companion measure to repeal the existing voter adopted ordinance that the city council cannot change on its own.
Powered by CivicPlus®The city attorney's office is currently refining a draft ordinance with a goal of completing an internal version by end of month, giving council enough time for review and stakeholder engagement ahead of the August 7 deadline to place the measure on the ballot. Key differences in the draft include a new distinction between hosted short term rentals, which are owner occupied and limited to one or two bedrooms, and traditional whole house rentals that are not owner occupied, with all existing permits to be converted into one of the two new categories.
The Vieux Carré Property Owners and Residents Association launched a billboard campaign this week along Interstate 10 and US 90, urging the New Orleans City Council to vote against a proposal that would expand short term rental permissions in the French Quarter.
These highway billboards urge New Orleans to ‘vote no’ to short-term rentals https://t.co/UG63Jo2gXC
— NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) April 14, 2026
The expansion, recommended by the City Planning Commission in January following a transient lodging study, would add a two block stretch of Decatur and North Peters Street to the one area where STRs are currently permitted, a six block section of Bourbon Street. Council President JP Morrell said the council is still reviewing the recommendations with no fixed timeline for action, but neighborhood advocates are pushing back early.
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Santa Barbara moves closer to regulating short-term rentals, dividing communityhttps://t.co/qZx7C1EnUU
— Mina Wahab (@MinaWahabTV) April 15, 2026
Arizona House backs bill giving cities more oversight of short-term rentalshttps://t.co/fHkUZnasTA
— Denise McGuire (@DeniseMcgu57213) April 14, 2026
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Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy will host a public hearing next week to discuss potential updates to Columbus’ short-term rental ordinances and procedures. The hearing will include a presentation from the Department of Building and Zoning Services. pic.twitter.com/dBmc5rfROa
— Columbus City Council (@cbuscitycouncil) April 14, 2026
Short-term rentals spark controversy among residents in Forest Park, Illinois https://t.co/aJ7hwvIpWK
— West Cook Review (@westcookreview) April 14, 2026
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