Daily Regulatory Notes 11/4/2024
Normal, IL
```Yesterday, November 4, the Normal Town Council voted on a proposed six-month moratorium on new short-term rentals, allowing time for staff to study and recommend regulatory options. If approved, the moratorium would also require existing short-term rental owners to obtain a general business license.
Mayor Chris Koos also said, “he might be willing to allow new short-term rentals in higher-density residential areas.”
The proposal is planned to amend the following code:
Centerville, OH
```Also happened yesterday — Centerville’s City Council will decide on a new ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals more closely, requiring registration, an annual $100 license fee, and adherence to occupancy, parking, and age restrictions. The ordinance also caps STR occupancy at two adults per bedroom, mandates a minimum booking age of 25, and subjects properties to annual inspections.
Read the full draft here.
🔔 This ordinance, if approved, would go into effect on Dec. 4.
Schaumburg, IL
Schaumburg officials are considering tightening regulations on short-term rentals to address a rise in complaints and ensure neighborhood safety. Key proposals include increasing the annual rental fee from $130 to $300, enforcing a 750-foot buffer between rental properties, and prohibiting corporate ownership. These changes will be reviewed by the village's planning, building, and development committee on Nov. 21.
```The city initially regulated short-term rentals in 2015 after a resident listed a luxury backyard tree house on Airbnb, with additional restrictions following a fatal shooting at a nearby rental in 2020. While Schaumburg now hosts about 40 rental listings, complaints have surged, totaling 168 as of October 2024, with issues ranging from police matters to code violations.
SCHAUMBURG's Current Town Code.
You can also read more about it here: Rental License
Ventura, CA
The Ventura Planning Commission has recommended new restrictions on short-term vacation rentals, proposing permit caps by neighborhood that would limit rentals to a certain number in different areas.
These proposed changes include a maximum of three permits per owner and requirements for unit inspections and biennial permit renewals. Unlimited homestays would remain permitted, allowing owners to host short-term guests while living on-site. Other considerations include adjusting the transient occupancy tax collection and introducing an administrative process for recurring violations. City Council will review proposals on Nov. 19 meeting, with a final vote expected Dec. 10.
We monitor the meeting below.
```Draft will be presented at the upcoming meeting. Read more about it here: VC Star
Athens, AL
```Last week — Athens city officials have passed an ordinance mandating that Airbnb, vacation homes, and similar property owners pay a business license fee and lodging tax. The ordinance specifies that rentals must be entire homes or apartments, excluding room rentals, and it currently affects about 10 properties in the city.
She [Tidwell] also said that the new ordinance is aimed at increasing fairness for hotel and motel owners since they already are required to pay license fees and lodging tax. "I think we're just being proactive to get this in place and address concerns about putting regulations for short-term rentals in place," said Tidwell. - WAFF
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