Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 11, 2026

OAKLEY, CA

City leaders in Oakley are preparing to revisit a long-standing prohibition on vacation rentals as the council meets on August 11, 2026 to weigh an amendment that would carve out an exception inside the Downtown Specific Plan district while keeping the citywide ban on unhosted stays intact everywhere else.

The proposal caps active permits at 15 and requires annual renewal with only one rental agreement per unit at a time. Operators would face emergency access and noise standards plus a ban on weddings and commercial events while a Planning Division waitlist would handle overflow demand.

WOODSTOCK, IL

Compliance work is coming for every Airbnb and Vrbo host in Woodstock after the city extended its 5% hotel-motel tax to short-term rentals effective Jan. 1, 2027. Operators become the collection point and must remit on the same footing as hotels and motels.

The rewrite closes the loophole that exempted owner-occupied lodging with five or fewer guest units so small hosts no longer sit outside the system. City officials said the amendment removes ambiguity while ensuring equitable treatment among all lodging providers. Prepaid reservations booked before the effective date remain untaxed which gives guests a short window to lock in current pricing.

PLANO, TX

Voters in Plano will decide on November 3 whether to bankroll a new Dallas Stars arena through a slate of venue taxes that the city council approved unanimously on August 10, 2026. The ballot package includes a hotel occupancy tax of up to 2% plus levies on motor vehicle rentals, event parking, admissions and venue facility use.

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The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces​.

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Short-term rental operators have a stake here because Texas applies hotel occupancy tax to any stay under 30 days so whole-home and condo bookings fall under the same collection rules as hotels. The combined rate stays capped at 15% and the city says property tax rates are untouched. Revenue would cover Plano's $700 million share of the $3 billion Willow Bend redevelopment.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ

A first-ever licensing framework for short-term rentals faces its final vote Tuesday night as Franklin Township Council in Somerset County holds the public hearing on Ordinance 4516-26 on August 11, 2026 after introducing the measure July 14.

New Chapter 315 covers any residential stay of 30 consecutive days or less and only owner-occupied principal residences would qualify. Hosts must pull a $250 annual permit and carry at least $500,000 in liability insurance while naming a 24/7 responsible party and providing off-street parking. A 3% municipal occupancy tax applies to every booking.

FRIDAY HARBOR, WA

Short-term rental operators in Washington's San Juan Islands have two more weeks to speak up now that the Town of Friday Harbor opened its public hearing on proposed Ordinance No. 1841 on August 6, 2026 with continued session on August 20 so more residents could testify. The measure would set new regulations for any accommodation rented 30 days or less, and will reach hotels, bed and breakfasts and vacation rentals alike.

The proposal grows out of a six-month moratorium on new transient accommodation permits that took effect December 10, 2025 and was extended after a February 5, 2026 hearing while existing permitted rentals carried on untouched. Anyone unable to attend in person can email written comments to clerk@fridayharbor.org as long as they arrive before 9am on August 20.

Public Hearing Continued: Proposed Ordinance No. 1841 – New Regulations for Short Term Rentals

The Friday Harbor Town Council is accepting public testimony on proposed Ordinance No. 1841, which would establish new regulations for accommodations of 30 days or less. The proposed regulations would

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WELLS, ME

A proposed overlay district could reshape where vacation rentals are legal in Wells by permitting short-term rentals on land along both sides of Route 1. The town is treating that corridor as a designated home for visitor lodging rather than letting rental activity spread through every neighborhood.

Resistance surfaced early because not every Planning Board member backs the concept as drafted as reported on August 10. That hesitation leaves the district boundaries and the path to adoption unsettled heading into further review.

TYBEE ISLAND, GA

A four year courtroom fight over vacation rentals ended in the city's favor after Chatham County Superior Court Judge Christopher K. Middleton dismissed the Tybee Alliance lawsuit on August 6. The court found that short-term rentals lack the relatively continuous physical presence of true residential use so the city may regulate them through zoning.

Judge dismisses Tybee Island vacation rental lawsuit

Judge dismisses Tybee Island vacation rental lawsuit

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Owners and property managers had argued Tybee Island exceeded its authority under Georgia law. The ruling preserves October 2022 rules barring new registrations in R-1, R-1-B and R-2 zones that cover roughly 80% of the island.

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