Daily Regulatory Notes 9/25/2024
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 it’s September 24, 2024 meeting (discussion begins at 1:56:30).
Nantucket, MA
ACK Now, a political action group, has appealed the Zoning Board of Appeal's decision that a property operating on West Dover Street was permissible. This individual decision will have limited immediate impacts on the rental market across Nantucket, but it is a new type of action from groups opposing short-term rentals. It also marks a new twist in the ongoing saga of proposed regulatory changes in Nantucket.
Denton, TX
During a September 24th meeting Denton, TX city council discussed a draft short-term rental ordinance before deciding to delay a vote on it until late October.
Azle, TX
Azle, TX, a community northwest of Fort Worth, is drafting an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals. The city council’s first discussion on the topic was during a regular meeting on April 16. A legal expert provided testimony and answered questions during a June 4th meeting, after which city staff was directed to begin drafting an ordinance. That 16-page draft ordinance was presented during the council’s September 17th meeting.
As the draft document is currently written, it would make it unlawful to rent or lease a short-term rental for a period of more than 29 days or less than 24 hours, though the council had clarifying questions on the time period which may impact future drafts. The draft ordinance would establish a limit of no more than two people per bedroom with a maximum number of occupants not to exceed 12. - Azle continues work on short-term rental ordinance - Tri County Reporter
Local residents have formed a new advocacy group and are calling for additional restrictions on short-term rentals in Palm Coast, FL.
The Canal Community Coalition started in the C Section but has now grown to be close to 100 members strong. All of the members have at least one short-term vacation rental near their home. - 'It's pervasive': Palm Coast locals say vacation rentals have become their nightmare in paradise - Observer
Newport, RI
Councilor Mark Aramli sat for an interview with What's Up Newport to discuss the proposal he has put before the full council to ban new short-term rentals in Newport. The measure will be considered at the Council's Wednesday September 25, 2024 meeting.
“Housing, housing, housing. The renters are getting pushed out of the city. First time home buyers. Good luck,” Aramli said during an interview with What’sUpNewp on Wednesday morning.
Aramli, who introduced the proposal, argues that short-term rentals and out-of-state second homeowners have consumed much of Newport’s middle-class workforce housing in recent years.
“We have more tourist traffic than we have ever had. Newport’s been discovered,” Aramli stated. “Our tourist economy is healthy and pursuing tourism at all costs, I think we finally realize there is a cost, and that cost is our middle class and our workforce.”