Daily Regulatory Notes 04/27/2026

Poughkeepsie, NY

Poughkeepsie residents voiced frustration at a Common Council meeting last week over what they described as overly restrictive short term rental regulations that make it difficult to legally rent out property.

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Several attendees argued the current rules are too burdensome, with one resident noting that STR income has been essential to staying in their home. Speakers also warned that excessive red tape could push out local landlords and leave tenants to deal with large out of town corporate property owners instead.

Encinitas, CA

Encinitas City Council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to keep its existing three-night minimum stay requirement for non-owner-occupied vacation rentals rather than accept a state Coastal Commission modification that would have lowered it to two nights.

The council's decision means the city forfeits the ability to cap total vacation rental units and enforce a 200-foot separation rule between non-owner-occupied properties, tools that two council members argued were worth the trade-off. The city currently has 319 permitted short term rental units, with an estimated 200 additional properties operating without permits and avoiding the city's transient occupancy tax, which Encinitas plans to crack down on in the coming months.

Carson City, NV

Carson City's Planning Commission is set to consider a zoning code amendment for short term rentals Wednesday, with a recommendation expected to go to the Board of Supervisors in May for formal ordinance action.

The proposed framework would allow STRs in all zoning districts except industrial and public, with restrictions in multifamily and mobile home park zones limiting them to single-family detached dwellings. Key standards under consideration include a two person per bedroom occupancy limit, a minimum renter age of 25, a 30 minute phone response and 60 minute on site response requirement, annual inspections, no amplified outdoor sound between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and bear proof trash bins.

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles is weighing a deal with Airbnb that would temporarily expand short term rental permissions ahead of the 2028 Olympics in exchange for up front transient occupancy tax payments.

Mayor Karen Bass's proposed budget directed city departments to study both the pre-payment structure and a time limited vacation rental program allowing second homes and investment properties to operate as STRs through December 31, 2028. Council budget deliberations head toward a public hearing on May 20.

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North Adams, MA

North Adams City Council President Ashley Shade introduced a slate of proposed changes to the city's short term rental ordinance at an April 14 council meeting, aimed at strengthening enforcement, capping individual ownership and directing noncompliance fees toward affordable housing.

Proposed short-term rental changes in North Adams would fine noncompliant owners, fund affordable housing

The updates, proposed by Council President Ashley Shade, seek to close enforcement gaps while generating funding for the newly established affordable housing trust.

The Berkshire EagleIzzy Bryars, The Berkshire Eagle

The updates would require annual STR registration starting in 2027, mandate city inspections to confirm good standing, and cap individual ownership at four properties or ten units of non-owner-occupied rentals within the city. Fines collected from noncompliant operators would be deposited into the North Adams Affordable Housing Trust, which was established January 1.

Arapahoe County, CO

Arapahoe County is moving to regulate short term rentals for the first time, with commissioners scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would require STR operators to hold a primary residence license, maintain a 500-foot buffer from other licensed rentals and be reachable within 60 minutes.

The rules come after a surge in complaints about noise, parking and the concentration of rentals in residential areas. Industry advocates from COSTRA pushed back, arguing the all at once approach is too restrictive and could have lasting negative consequences for the county's STR market.

Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green City Council is considering an ordinance that would require short term rental properties to pay the city's hotel motel tax, meet inspection standards and comply with occupancy limits of two people per bedroom plus three additional guests.

BG short-term rentals ordinance would set limits on occupancy, and require payment of hotel-motel tax – BG Independent News

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The push comes after council members reported hearing widespread constituent concerns about the rapid turnover of guests at nearby rentals and the uncertainty of not knowing who is occupying neighboring homes week to week. The city currently has no regulations for short term rentals, despite an estimated 100 such properties already operating on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo within city limits.

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