Short-Term Rentals: Weekly Briefing | October 19 - 22, 2026 (42)

🔝 Top Stories

• Birmingham, MI: The City Commission voted unanimously on October 19 to permanently ban short-term rentals of fewer than 30 consecutive days in every zoning district while existing licenses run until April 15, 2027 and will not be renewed.
• Clark County, NV: An ordinance ending the application lottery and setting a 45-business-day license review period was introduced to commissioners on October 20 ahead of a public hearing and possible vote on November 3.
• Beverly Hills, CA: The City Council voted 4-0 on October 20 to direct staff to draft an ordinance letting up to 44 One Beverly Hills condominiums rent through the Aman hotel for stays as short as one night under a combined 19% tax.
• Breckenridge, CO: The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on October 19 to hear a rental owner’s challenge to the town’s $756 per bedroom license fee and whether it is a tax requiring voter approval under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
• Hoboken, NJ: Mayor Emily Jabbour planned to introduce an ordinance at the October 21 City Council meeting that would ban short-term rentals in rent-controlled units and cap hosting at 60 days a year.

📍 Regional Highlights

• New Orleans, LA: Former Department of Safety and Permits employee Elisha Collier faces four felony counts of malfeasance in office, forgery, computer fraud and injuring public records over fraudulent short-term rental licenses.
• Nashville, TN: Fourteen unpermitted rentals in Metro Council Districts 5 and 21 received warning notices between October 11 and October 17 and have until mid-November to comply.
• Hocking County, OH: Palm Side Paradise LLC filed a counterclaim on October 14 accusing the 20 neighbors suing over its Green Township rental of interfering with the home’s sale and claiming more than $25,000 in damages.
• Pooler, GA: Neighbors are pressing city leaders to change the short-term rental ordinance after gunfire at an Airbnb in a residential subdivision left a hole in a nearby mailbox.
• Boulder, CO: With 1,525 properties cleared to advertise ahead of Sundance, the city has topped its goal of 1,500 rentals and counted 1,848 licenses issued or pending as of October 1.
• San Diego, CA: Coastal council candidates Richard Bailey and Nicole Crosby split over lowering the vacation rental cap at an October 17 forum where Crosby pledged sharp cuts in Mission Beach.
• Fresno County, CA: Measure A asks voters to approve a 12% transient occupancy tax on hotels, short-term rentals and RV parks projected to raise about $4.5 million a year.
• Rockport, ME: A Rental Housing Unit Ordinance on the November 3 ballot would require every rental unit to register each year with a $100 life safety inspection in the first year.
• Catawba County, NC: County staff will study short-term rental regulations after commissioners approved a Unified Development Ordinance update on October 19.

✅ New Ordinances Approved

• New Orleans, LA: The City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 35,574 on October 15 raising the nightly fee on every rental stay to $20 from $12 for commercial and $5 for residential units.
• Ganges Township, MI: A 175-license cap replaces a moratorium in place since December 2025 under Ordinance No. 70, approved 4-1 by the Township Board on October 13.
• Erie, CO: The Town Council passed Ordinance No. 035-2026 on October 13 creating the town’s first permit system with a one-permit-per-person limit and a 250-foot separation rule in Old Town.
• Encinitas, CA: Permit renewals will shift from every year to once every three years after City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on October 14.
• Blacksburg, VA: Town Council unanimously approved homestay ordinance updates replacing the $1,000 criminal penalty with a $500 civil penalty.
• Saugatuck, MI: Over the objections of Mayor Holly Anderson and Councilmember Joe Clark, City Council voted 4-2 on October 13 to extend the renewal grace period from five days to 60 days at a late fee of $100 per calendar day.

💬 Catch Up on Discussions

• Sarasota, FL: The City Commission approved two ordinances on first reading on October 19 that would extend registration to the Downtown Neighborhood zone and raise the annual renewal fee from $350 to $600.
• New Haven, CT: Ahead of an October 22 Legislation Committee hearing, Airbnb emailed customers urging them to oppose a ban on investor-owned short-term rentals.
• Augusta, GA: A zoning rewrite set for an October 21 public hearing would ban rentals from regular neighborhoods and require a city permit plus the 8% hotel-motel tax for Masters week stays.
• Schroon, NY: Residents spoke for and against a one-year moratorium on new permits at an October 15 forum as the Town Board revises its zoning law.
• Opelika, AL: The rental tax in a revised licensing ordinance set for first reading on October 20 drops from 1.5% to 1% of gross receipts with a $100 minimum.
• Lakewood, OH: Council Vice President Kyle Baker and Councilman Tom Bullock sponsored a resolution pausing new permits for six months for consideration on October 19.
• Otsego, NY: Owner-occupancy and density limits for stays under 30 days appear in a revised comprehensive plan that went to an October 21 public hearing.
• San Diego, CA: Councilmember Jennifer Campbell’s office brought amendments to an October 21 committee hearing to stop landlords from getting rental licenses after illegal evictions.
• Keene, NH: City Council heard public comment on October 15 on an ordinance allowing hosted and non-hosted rentals in 15 zoning districts.
• Charleston, SC: Fire marshal occupancy limits are the biggest change in amendments the Planning Commission was scheduled to take up on October 21.
• Dickinson, TX: Planning and Zoning commissioners voted October 20 to recommend denying one permit and approving three others after neighbors complained of disruptive parties.
• Carrboro, NC: A developer’s plan for three rental homes put short-term rental rules on the Town Council’s October 20 agenda.
• Bella Vista, AR: The Planning and Development Department is surveying residents on density maximums and separation distances for short-term rentals.
• Isle, MN: City Council approved one more permit after an October 13 public hearing once an existing rental left the list and freed a spot under the cap.

📅 Future Meetings

• Dickinson, TX: City Council has the final say on all four permit applications October 27.
• Sarasota, FL: Both vacation rental ordinances return for final adoption November 2.
• Clark County, NV: Commissioners hold a public hearing and possible vote on the lottery repeal November 3.
• Bella Vista, AR: Survey responses close November 5 and the Planning Commission hearing follows November 9.
• Beverly Hills, CA: Staff bring back the Aman rental ordinance for a formal vote November 10.
• Keene, NH: Written comments are due November 10 before the ordinance returns to committee November 12.
• Augusta, GA: Commissioners see final rental language at a second presentation in November.

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 21, 2026

Cities address STRs. Encinitas, CA moves to three-year rental permits; Blacksburg, VA cuts fine to $500; Saugatuck, MI adds $100 daily late fee; Augusta, GA weighs rental ban; Rockport, ME votes November 3; Breckenridge, CO fee in court; Carrboro, NC reviews rules. READ MORE.

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 20, 2026

Cities address STRs. Schroon, NY weighs permit pause; Opelika, AL eyes 1% rental tax; Hoboken, NJ proposes 60-day cap; Fresno County, CA votes on 12% tax; New Haven, CT weighs ban; New Orleans, LA ex-employee charged; Nashville, TN warns 14 rentals; Hocking County, OH; San Diego, CA. READ MORE.

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 19, 2026

Cities address STRs. New Orleans, LA raises fee to $20; Ganges Township, MI caps rentals at 175; Lakewood, OH weighs pause; Otsego, NY sets hearing; San Diego, CA eyes loophole fix; Bella Vista, AR surveys density; Keene, NH hears rental rules; Boulder, CO tops Sundance goal. READ MORE.

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