Daily Regulatory Notes 9/16/24
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. For more info on this (lots of intricate details to this one) check out Will Hofmann’s piece in the Asheville Citizen Times.
Given that much of the ordinance is built around the requirement zoning permit, which acts as a development approval for a home to become a STR, a ruling striking down the practice could have a significant impact. Zoning permits are widely used to enforce restrictions and laws for construction, special uses and redevelopment of land across North Carolina and the United States.
- Will Hofmann’s piece in the Asheville Citizen Times
Newark will begin “enforcing a law, approved by City Council in December 2023, that requires the registration of short-term rentals such as those made through Airbnb and Vrbo.” With violation fines of up to $2,000 per day the city is encouraging operators and owners to register their property for $250. - Register Your Short-Term Rentals or Face Fines, Newark Says
St. Joseph, MN’s council is considering an ordinance amendment (previously approved by the Planning Commission 6-0 during a public hearing) to allow owner-occupied short-term rentals. - St. Joseph Considering Allowing Short-Term Rentals
Tuesday, September 17th at 5:30 PM, the Poughkeepsie, NY Common Council is considering a zoning code that would require short-term rentals to register.
Reporting from The Post and Courier Tourism boost or housing hamper: Do short-term rentals hurt or help the Midlands? in Columbia, SC dives into the the trade offs increased accommodation tax revenue & tourism spending vs limited housing availability and affordability concerns
Nantucket is having a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm. There are 7 articles that could impact short-term rentals up for consideration, but the most impactful for the future of the industry are Article 1 & 2. From the The Inquirer and Mirror:
Article 1 is a compromise proposal drafted by the Select Board and a group of six citizens who had drafted their own articles. In a sense, it is an amalgam of those articles. Article 2 is a stricter but more concise article sponsored by Charity Benz and a local group called Put Nantucket Neighborhoods First that has sought more restrictive STR regulation.
Peachtree, GA is preparing to adopt the city’s first short-term rental ordinance. Cal Beverly at The Citizen has put together highlights of the ordinance.
