Weekly Regulatory Briefing (16) 04/17/2026

This Week's STR. Maryland signs bill; New Orleans, LA launches billboard campaign; Kentucky reviews bill; District of Columbia reports growing numbers of adult-themed properties; South Carolina advances bill; Wayzata, MN approve moratorium; Parkville, MO lifts cap; Columbia Falls, MT. READ MORE.

🎯 STRisker: Bulletin - Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Moves Toward New Short‑Term Rental Rules: Ordinance Committee reviews proposal to restrict whole‑home rentals and expand on‑site home‑sharing

🎯 STRisker: Bulletin - Galway, Ireland

Councillors back a pilot scheme proposal, but no rate, no name, and no national law to make it happen yet

Data Centers: Daily Notes | April 16, 2026

Kentucky strips data center regulations on session's final day; Virginia governor weakens cost-shift bills; Oakley becomes first Bay Area city to ban data centers.

Daily Regulatory Notes 04/16/2026

Cities address STRs. Santa Barbara, CA delays enforcement; Parkville, MO lifts cap; Jacksonville, FL approves construction permit; Columbia Twp, MI reopens ordinance; Boston, MA reports enforcement; Odessa, TX; Jersey County, IL; Columbia Falls, MT; Washington County, PA; Newark, DE. READ MORE.

🎯 STRisker: Bulletin - Nevada City, CA

Nevada City Voters to Decide Future of STRs: New ordinance heads to the November 2026 ballot, with hosted rentals and whole‑house limits at the center of debate

Data Centers: Daily Notes | April 15, 2026

Maine becomes first state to pass a data center moratorium; Ohio congressman files federal bill to make data centers pay for grid costs; New York proposes three-year statewide ban.

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.

🎯 STRisker: Bulletin - Kentucky

SB 9 Stalls Amid Legislative Wrangling: Lawmakers left key reforms unfinished as the session adjourned, leaving advocates worried about worsening shortages

🎯 STRisker: Bulletin - Greece

The Special Spatial Planning Framework for Tourism targets Mykonos, Santorini, and other Cycladic "red zones" with a hard freeze on new short-term rental conversions