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

MADISON, AL

Five members will hear appeals of revoked and suspended short-term rental permits after City Council approved creating an appeals board on November 9 with seats for one employee each from the police, planning and fire departments plus a construction professional named by council and a member appointed by the mayor. None may own or operate a rental and the board must hear each appeal within 60 days of filing.

Council also heard a first reading on a proposed $500 fine for operating a rental without a permit while a resolution approving the board goes to council on December 7.

Madison City Council Update: Infrastructure, Short-Term Rentals & Community Growth

Madison City Council Update: Infrastructure, Short-Term Rentals & Community Growth

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CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

Council members voted on first reading to ban short-term rentals in single-family residential districts on November 10 after Councilwoman Carolyn Vaughn moved to replace a staff proposal that would have limited rentals per block and set occupancy and parking rules. Rentals in multifamily districts such as apartments and townhouses would still be allowed under the amended ordinance.

The ban is not in effect yet as staff will bring the ordinance back to council at its next meeting while the city attorney warned the change could lead to legal action.

OCEAN CITY, MD

Accessory dwelling units could not be used or offered as short-term rentals under a proposed ordinance that Town Council voted to advance to a first reading at a workshop with that reading set for the November 16 council meeting as the town responds to a new Maryland law requiring local governments to allow the units.

The proposal follows a Planning Commission recommendation and has not received final approval while Councilmember John Gehrig voted against advancing it and said the key question is how the town handles short-term rentals in these units.

WEST HARTFORD, CT

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A $250 registration fee and a license would be required to operate a short-term rental under a temporary ordinance that Town Council is advancing to public comment with police able to shut down rentals that break it or the town's noise and parking rules.

Officials are also weighing an ordinance affirming the existing code that bars short-term rentals in residential districts after neighbors of a rental near a golf course complained of parties and traffic while two lawsuits over that property have been filed against the town.

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, MO

Voters could weigh a 5% lodging tax worth about $400,000 a year if state lawmakers pass a new law as Show Me Christian County is pushing for legislation to make the county eligible since its estimated 153 hotel rooms fall short of the 350-room state minimum. The group presented options to the County Commission on October 29 including one that splits revenue 75% to tourism infrastructure and 25% to promotion.

Whether short-term rentals would be covered is to be confirmed while Springfield already applies its 5% transient guest tax to them.

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