Mount Desert, Maine, Planning Consultant Noel Musson and the Land Use Zoning Ordinance (LUZO) committee heard negative opinions on a proposed short-term rentals licensing ordinance at a public hearing on Feb. 21.
Halifax, the provincial capital of Nova Scotia, Canada, has approved regulations for short-term rentals and are giving residents until Sept. 1 to adjust.
The Santa Fe, N.M., County Commission is considering extending the timeframe for licensing and registering short-term rentals under an ordinance that has drawn concerns over its application process.
The Gary, Ind., Common Council has voted to adopt an ordinance establishing a regulatory framework for short-term rentals. The ordinance requires that a short term rental property that is not its owners’ primary residents receive a special use or zoning variance in order to operate.