After a lengthy public hearing, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners advanced an amendment to its short-term rental ordinance that adds neighborhood caps, occupancy limits tied to sewer/septic status, a required local contact, new enforcement powers and a GIS complaint portal; staff said the change lifts the moratorium on new permits.

Tennessee Assembly enacts measures to establish rental property registries across municipalities.

After legal briefing on short‑term rental challenges and prior litigation, commissioners directed a multidisciplinary task force to stand up within 30 days and report within 60 days to evaluate a registry and enforcement strategy.

County officials discuss oversight and permitting for rapidly growing short term rental market.

Huntington approved Ordinance O2026-9 to regulate short-term vacation rentals (licensing, conditional uses, occupancy rules) and passed Resolution R2026-15 to cap the number of short-term rental businesses at 25.

Committee members passed HB 1222 on a voice vote to cap homeowner‑association closing‑letter fees at $250, including a committee substitute to add provisions for condo and property‑owners associations.

The Planning Commission reviewed law‑director guidance and proposed zoning and housing‑code edits to regulate residential care facilities and recovery housing, heard strong neighborhood concerns about supervision and density, and voted to seek the law director’s formal opinion on restricting recovery houses in R‑1 zones.

After public testimony about noise, septic problems and unregistered rentals, the Iredell County Planning Board voted unanimously Feb. 4 to recommend a short‑term rental text amendment to the county commissioners; staff and the county attorney said enforcement remains complaint‑driven and penalties escalate for repeats.

Community Development Director Chris Faber told council staff identified roughly 725 short‑term rental listings since 2025 but only about 35 hosts had completed both Visit Las Cruces registration and a city business registration; staff is following up by mail, phone and email before enforcement begins in July.

The Planning & Zoning Commission on Dec. 16 recommended City Council adopt amendments to Sandpoint City Code Title 3, Chapter 12 that add a neighborhood‑integrity definition, a High Occupancy STR permit, and revised parking standards; commissioners and residents debated the city’s 35‑unit cap and enforcement limits under Idaho law.

After public comment and debate over exemptions for small owner‑occupants, the Albany County Legislature adopted a countywide short‑term rental registry and expanded the hotel/occupancy tax to short‑term rentals (local law K) on a 27‑6‑1 roll call; proponents highlighted tax fairness and data needs, opponents warned of burdens on small hosts.

Committee members reviewed draft state legislation (LD 1829/LD 2173) that would remove municipal planning-board approval for developments of up to four dwelling units in certain areas, discussed sprinkler and owner-occupancy rules for multiunit dwellings, and weighed how to protect local review and zoning before the statutory ordinance-alignment deadline.

A Town of Needham planning working group spent over an hour debating whether to exclude nonhabitable attic space from floor-area-ratio calculations or to offer a limited FAR "bonus" (proposals ranged from 200 to 400 sq ft). The group asked Oscar to draft zoning language and scheduled a follow-up for Friday at 1:00 p.m.

City staff introduced an ordinance to regulate short‑term rentals citywide, requiring hosts to use their primary residence, limiting most hosts to a single STR, and offering a 90‑day amnesty and a legacy exception for existing operators; the council voted to introduce the ordinance (3 yes, 1 abstention, 1 recusal).

Staff proposed defining and regulating short-term rentals (<=30 days) with permit, fire-safety inspections and parking standards; commissioners and residents raised concerns about neighborhood impacts and enforcement, and the board voted to table the measure while staff strengthens protections.

Staff reported 143 active STR permits, showed Deckard enforcement data and described caps (115 coastal, 115 non-coastal with 60 nonprimary). Council asked for activity and revenue breakdowns, and directed staff to explore a limited Olympic-period permit with the Coastal Commission while tabling broader nonprimary releases pending more data.

Staff reviewed short‑term‑rental practices in peer counties and proposed a zoning‑certificate model (occupancy tied to advertised bed counts, local contact, wastewater and parking standards). County counsel warned Wyoming statute limits annual licensing/renewal schemes, so the commission favored zoning‑based measures and asked staff to draft language.

The Town of Ulster held a public hearing on a proposed local law regulating short-term rentals. Residents urged strict limits and enforcement amid water-supply concerns, while some owners said rentals help preserve historic homes and support local tourism.

Dozens of public comments illustrated sharply different experiences: many residents described repeated night noise, trash and trespass near short‑term rentals; many hosts emphasized good management practices and urged reasonable fee levels. Several neighborhood groups offered to pilot phased registration.

Apartment associations should have a greater say in organising rental arrangements, the Estonian Union of Apartment Associations told ERR, proposing that owners’ meetings be allowed to ban the rental of apartments. Economy and Industry Minister Erkki Keldo said residents’ concerns were understand…

After extended public testimony from residents, operators and civic groups, the commission recommended approval of a short‑term rental limitation overlay for Willoughby that places a 300‑foot buffer around existing vacation rentals, grandfathering current operators and changing the 'active approval' cutoff date to Aug. 27, 2026.

City planning staff presented a substantially revised, tiered short‑term rental ordinance — owner‑occupied, non‑owner occupied and multi‑unit operator tiers — that would require registration, inspections, local contacts, parking plans and conditional‑use review for multi‑unit operators. Planning commission public hearing is scheduled Sept. 1; council action is expected by November for an effective date of Jan. 1, 2027.

The Oak Park City Council voted to pause issuance of new short-term rental licenses for six months while staff studies regulation options after identifying roughly 30 advertised short-term rentals and citing a recent court decision that gives local authority to regulate.

After a day of debate, the workgroup reported "no general consensus" on whether to endorse the rent‑regulation legislation. One member recommended forwarding the bill as drafted; others urged not to advance it. The chair said the full Housing Commission will now consider the matter.