Short-Term Rentals: Weekly Briefing | October 12 - 15, 2026 (41)

🔝 Top Stories

• Saranac Lake, NY: The Village Board of Trustees voted 3-1 on October 13 to pause new short-term rental applications for up to 12 months once Local Law No. 2 of 2026 is filed with the New York Secretary of State.
• Clark County, NV: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a narrower injunction against the county’s short-term rental enforcement after finding the current order effectively lets anyone run unlicensed rentals.
• Dallas, TX: The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief urging the Texas Supreme Court to take up City of Dallas v. Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance and uphold the injunction against the city’s ban on residential leases of fewer than 30 days.
• Argyle, TX: The Planning and Zoning Commission tabled an ordinance rewrite that would ban rentals in every residential district, raise the annual permit fee from $100 to $500 and give existing residential operators 90 days to close.
• Folly Beach, SC: City Council weighed four bids on October 13 for a $50,000 study of short-term rental rules after a judge invalidated the city’s 800-license cap in August.

📍 Regional Highlights

• Madison, AL: The 42 operators who missed the September permit deadline will be prosecuted in municipal court with fines of up to $500 a day after only 15 of 57 active listings were compliant as of October 7.
• Scottsdale, AZ: Police answered 665 calls for service at short-term rentals from January through August as the city ramps up enforcement across eight city agencies.
• Scottsdale, AZ: More than 40 shots were fired during a party at a south Scottsdale short-term rental early on October 11 with no injuries reported and several nearby homes hit.
• Las Vegas, NV: A homeowner’s $41,500 in fines for an unlicensed rental a tenant ran before she bought the house go before City Council at a hearing in late October.
• St. Louis, MO: The Goldwater Institute sued the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on behalf of owner John Thomas over a Sunshine Law request for records from a police visit to his short-term rental.
• Los Angeles, CA: Short-term rental demand rose 23% during the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared with summer 2024 according to a Hotel Association of Los Angeles report released October 12.
• St. Joseph, MI: Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment will bar short-term rentals on units 12 through 16 of a proposed 21-unit development the Planning Commission advanced to the City Commission.
• Southwest Harbor, ME: The Select Board cleared a rental survey to go out to residents ahead of state law LD 2173 requiring towns to allow up to four units on some lots by July 1, 2027.
• Westerly, RI: Councilmember Rose Van Dover proposed capping the town’s roughly 450 rentals at an October 8 candidate forum where Michael Ober, Anne Pearce and Jean Gagnier backed the limits council is negotiating.
• Ellsworth, ME: Three of four City Council candidates backed tracking or regulating short-term rentals at an October 13 forum ahead of the November 3 election.

✅ New Ordinances Approved

• Warner Robins, GA: City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on October 5 requiring a $150 accommodation excise tax certificate with a $100 annual renewal and fines of up to $1,000 a day starting January 1, 2027.
• Fountain Hills, AZ: The Town Council unanimously approved Ordinance 26-14 limiting permits to one per address, creating hearings for three- to 12-month suspensions and fining guests up to $500 for a first violation.
• Norfolk, VA: City Council voted on October 13 to create a short-term rental limitation overlay district requiring new Willoughby rentals to sit 300 feet from existing ones after Councilman Thomas Smiegel failed to cut the buffer to 150 feet.
• Saxis, VA: The Town Council approved an ordinance after an October 5 public hearing capping operating rentals at 10 and requiring non-resident owners to live within 50 miles of town.
• Lafayette, CO: City Council approved a $100 festival short-term rental license as a pilot running through June 1, 2027 for city-approved events such as the Sundance Film Festival.

💬 Catch Up on Discussions

• Corpus Christi, TX: Staff presented noise monitoring, parking standards and zoning changes to City Council on October 13 as the review committee prepares a first reading of its proposed changes.
• Clinton, NY: The Town Board voted unanimously on October 13 to introduce a 3% occupancy tax on nonhosted short-term rentals and hotels that would take effect in January 2027.
• Orange, NJ: The council passed Ordinance 44-2026 on first reading on October 6 requiring an annual permit for every rental and a two-night minimum for stays under 30 days.
• Duluth, MN: Application and inspection fees modeled on the city’s long-term rental licenses went to a City Council vote on October 13.
• New Haven, CT: Ward 8 Alder Mandy Martinelli proposed an ordinance limiting short-term rentals to owner-occupied homes with Alders Frank Douglass and Leeland Moore.
• Daytona Beach, FL: Staff aim to return before the end of the year after the City Commission weighed planned development approvals and overlay districts on October 7 as two ways to expand vacation rentals.
• Narragansett, RI: Town Council questioned a vendor bidding to run the Homeowner Rental Incentive Program at an October 8 work session without taking a vote or awarding a contract.
• Portsmouth, RI: Owner occupancy for new rentals, density limits and a ban on weddings and parties came up as the Town Council reviewed options to update its ordinance on October 13.

📅 Future Meetings

• Clark County, NV: An ordinance amending the rental law is set for introduction before the Board of County Commissioners October 20.
• Portsmouth, RI: The council’s next meeting falls on October 26.
• Las Vegas, NV: City Council hears the $41,500 fine dispute in late October.
• Ellsworth, ME: Voters fill two City Council seats November 3.
• Orange, NJ: Final passage of Ordinance 44-2026 is scheduled for November 4.
• Argyle, TX: Commissioners pick up the rewrite again November 4 once the town attorney finishes reviewing existing rentals.
• Clinton, NY: A public hearing and likely vote on the 3% tax come November 10.
• Corpus Christi, TX: First reading of the committee’s proposed changes lands on November 10.

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 13, 2026

Cities address STRs. Lafayette, CO approves $100 festival rental license; Duluth, MN votes on rental fees; Madison, AL sends 42 violation notices; Dallas, TX rental ban case brief filed; Los Angeles, CA rental demand up 23%; Narragansett, RI eyes rental conversion pilot. READ MORE.

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 12, 2026

Cities address STRs. Saxis, VA caps rentals at 10; Daytona Beach, FL weighs rental zones; New Haven, CT proposes limits; Scottsdale, AZ boosts enforcement; Las Vegas, NV owner fights $41,500 fine; Lorain, OH; Clark County, NV; St. Louis, MO; Westerly, RI. READ MORE.

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