Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | September 8, 2026
Cities address STRs. Oak Park, MI freezes new licenses through survey; Hawaii County, HI sets December compliance deadline; Alameda, CA weighs primary-residence rules; Windemere Township, MN adopts pro-rata fee amendment. READ MORE.
OAK PARK, MI
City officials in Oak Park have confirmed this week that a six-month moratorium on new short-term rental licenses is in effect with staff now reviewing records to determine how many rentals operate in the city and whether dedicated rules are needed. The council approved the freeze on August 17, 2026 for properties rented 30 days or less while existing compliant rentals may continue.
Oak Park Short-Term Rental Policy Survey. Residents can share feedback on future STR regulations through October 15.
Residents now have until October 15 to complete the city's Short Term Rental Policy Survey which will guide long-term policy after an August 3 shooting at a rental on Coolidge Highway left two dead and two hospitalized.
HAWAII COUNTY, HI
Owners of short-term rentals on the Big Island now face a registration mandate that began September 1, 2026 under Hawaii County's Ordinance 25-50. The rule covers any hosted or unhosted accommodation rented for 180 days or less and a grace period created by Bill 175 gives operators until December 31, 2026 to sign up through the county's online portal.
Hawaiʻi County's Transient Vacation Rental Resources
Official county hub for TVR registration, regulations, FAQs, legislation, and compliance resources.
Hamakua Councilwoman Heather Kimball expects the four-month window to bring every active rental into compliance by the end of the year. A separate measure known as Bill 147 would add punitive fines and expand permitted zoning for hosted rentals but the council deferred it to September 15.
ALAMEDA, CA
A proposed short-term rental ordinance goes before the Alameda City Council on September 15, 2026, capping a year of public hearings and a Planning Board review. The rules would allow both home sharing while the host is present and vacation rentals during a temporary absence, and since every listing must be tied to a primary residence there would be no annual cap on rental nights for owners or for tenants hosting with landlord permission.
Each host would need an STR permit and business license, follow occupancy limits and a ban on parties, and keep paying the existing transient occupancy tax. ADUs, rent-subsidized units, and homes with no-fault or Ellis Act evictions would be excluded while current operators get a 90-day amnesty and legacy protections after one year of operation.
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP, MN
Owners applying for short-term rental permits in Windemere Township now face clearer fee rules after the Town Board adopted Ordinance 2026 ORD07 on September 4, 2026. The amendment updates the fee section of the Pine County township's 2025 ordinance and took effect upon passage and publication.
Windemere Township Draft Short-Term Rental Ordinance Amendment, August 26, 2026
Official August 26 draft of Windemere Township’s STR ordinance amendment showing the proposed permit-fee changes ahead of the Town Board’s September 4, 2026 adoption of Ordinance 2026 ORD07.
The revised Section 4.3 confirms that the board sets the permit fee and that every application fee is non-refundable. It also adds that permits issued within an existing three-year term carry a pro-rata share of the three-year fee rather than the full amount.
Windemere Township Short-Term Rental Ordinance
Official Windemere Township ordinance establishing the township’s short-term rental permitting framework including license terms, application requirements, operating standards, and enforcement rules that were later amended in 2026.
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North #LasVegas police received 50 calls involving short-term rentals over roughly 18 months, data shows
— Abolish Hate Media (@AbolishHate) September 6, 2026
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Clark County is taking a decisive step with its new law targeting unlicensed short-term rentals—major booking platforms may soon be prohibited from processing payments for these properties. As someone who's ... pic.twitter.com/y1gDRpzriV
Charleston County Council extended its moratorium on large subdivisions in four settlement communities for two more years but needs to come to a conclusion on what zoning changes, if any, make sense. https://t.co/EIzFnE7IPu
— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) September 5, 2026
A class-action lawsuit recently filed against the City of Folly Beach seeks reimbursement of short-term registration fees collected under an ordinance that a Charleston County court recently held as “improper and illegal.”
— WCBD News 2 | Count on 2 (@WCBD) September 5, 2026
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— Damian John Pardo (@Damianpardo8) September 7, 2026
On the agenda are an item regarding the future of City Hall and keeping Commission meetings there, the Allapattah CRA, $300,000 from the Coconut Grove BID to support Circuit, short-term… pic.twitter.com/pMSqREGhtT
Our #gilbertaz editor @sp_blodgett writes: The @GilbertYourTown Council has approved a package of changes to its regulations for the #shorttermrentalproperty in town. @AZSecretary #AZNEWSMEDIA #shorttermrental #regulations #RentalRules #localgovernment https://t.co/hEIwvJWD1e
— Daily Independent (@AzNewsmedia) September 7, 2026
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