Short-Term Rentals: Weekly Briefing | September 7 - 10, 2026 (36)

🔝 Top Stories

• San Antonio, TX: City Council prepares to adopt a 2027 budget on September 17 that would raise non-owner-occupied permit fees from $450 to $1,000 and owner-occupied permits from $300 to $450 for three-year terms.
• Pittsburgh, PA: The Planning Commission postponed its September 8 vote on a bill barring new rentals in non-owner-occupied single-family homes after a three-hour hearing and requested a legal review before deciding whether to recommend it to City Council.
• Midway, UT: The City Council voted September 1 to shrink the Transient Rental Overlay District by removing Turnberry, Turnberry Woods, Midway Village, Rising Ranch, parts of Mountain Spa, and a section of 100 South while denying three pending applications.
• Folly Beach, SC: A proposed class action filed September 3 in Charleston County Court seeks refunds of the $17.50 per $1,000 in rental income permit fee collected since 2022 as an unauthorized tax under South Carolina law.
• Hawaii County, HI: Registration under Ordinance 25-50 took effect September 1 for accommodations rented 180 days or less with a Bill 175 grace period running through December 31, 2026.
• Dunes City, OR: Voters will decide Measure 20-386 on November 3 to prohibit new short-term rental permits and require on-site hosts at the roughly 29 permitted rentals to live in the home permanently and stay present during every guest visit.

📍 Regional Highlights

• Honolulu, HI: Property owners on Oʻahu are being warned that advertising a stay shorter than 90 consecutive days under Ordinance 25-2 carries civil penalties of up to $5,000 followed by up to $10,000 per day if an ad remains online seven days after a removal notice.
• Soldotna, AK: A Host Compliance contract now alerts planning staff whenever a rental appears on Airbnb or Vrbo and 18 operators secured permits during July and August 2026 with about six or seven properties still noncompliant.
• Beverly Hills, CA: The Planning Commission deadlocked 2-2 on August 27 on Cain Development's request to convert up to 44 luxury residences at One Beverly Hills into nightly rentals under Aman hotel management with a one-night minimum replacing the 180-day minimum lease.
• Oglesby, IL: The City Council denied two short-term rental permits on September 8 for homes on Durant and Main streets after residents gathered petition signatures opposing both.
• Lexington, KY: Planning staff recommend approval of three unhosted rental conditional use permits for TNT Kentucky Estates LLC, Blama 2 LLC, and Jon Kevin Baker with guest limits of four to six ahead of the Board of Adjustment's September 14 hearing.
• Chelan County, WA: Owners of all registered tiers can renew permits between September 1 and October 31, 2026 at higher rates than last year with late fees owed on filings after the deadline.

✅ New Ordinances Approved

• Oak Park, MI: A six-month moratorium on new short-term rental licenses approved August 17 applies to properties rented 30 days or less while residents have until October 15 to complete the city's policy survey.
• Windemere Township, MN: The Town Board adopted Ordinance 2026 ORD07 on September 4 confirming that the board sets permit fees, application fees are non-refundable, and permits issued within an existing three-year term carry pro-rata fee shares.

💬 Catch Up on Discussions

• Conestoga Township, PA: Supervisors authorized the township solicitor to draft a first-ever short-term rental zoning ordinance at their September 1 meeting after operators Benuel Esh and Jordan Hostetter were ordered to cease operations pending formal rules.
• Alameda, CA: A proposed ordinance heading to City Council on September 15 would tie every listing to a primary residence with no annual cap on rental nights, require STR permits and business licenses, and give current operators 90-day amnesty.
• Birmingham, MI: Draft zoning changes would require a 30-day minimum stay for all rental units except in the downtown overlay and mixed-use rail districts while Building Official Jeff Zielke reported six recent violations under the April 27 moratorium.
• Marina, CA: The City Council aims to close its long-running vacation rental debate with restrictions keeping rentals in an owner's primary residence under rules in place since December 2019 with permits at $950 upfront and $125 annual renewal.
• Worthington, MN: The Planning Commission reviewed a rewritten schedule of use regulations on September 1 and staff proposed renaming the "Guest Home" use to "Bed-and-breakfast/guest lodging" because it is unclear whether it covers short-term rentals.

📅 Future Meetings

• Lexington, KY: Board of Adjustment hears three unhosted rental appeals September 14 with a follow-up session October 12.
• Alameda, CA: The proposed ordinance goes before City Council September 15.
• Hawaii County, HI: Bill 147 on punitive fines and hosted rental zoning returns September 15.
• San Antonio, TX: Council adopts the 2027 budget with the permit fee package September 17.
• Birmingham, MI: Public hearing on the 30-day minimum stay draft September 28.

• Conestoga Township, PA: Draft ordinance update at the board meeting October 6; zoning hearing October 28.
• Worthington, MN: The "Guest Home" question carries to the Planning Commission October 6.
• Dunes City, OR: Measure 20-386 goes to voters November 3.

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