Council tightens illegal rentals law – Easy Reader

by Kevin Cody Despite short term vacation rentals (STVRs) in residential neighborhoolds being illegal in Hermosa Beach, approximately 150 are presently advertised on STVR websites, Hermosa Beach Community Development Director Carrie Tai told the city council at its Tuesday, December 12 meeting. (STVRs are defined as rentals of fewer than 30 days.) Advertising and operating …

Historic District residents claims neighbors are violating STVR rules – WSAV-TV

Gov. Henry McMaster was joined by SLED Chief Mark Keel, Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver, S.C. Department of Public Safety Director Robert Woods, and state and local law enforcement officers to unveil his school safety budget priorities during a ceremonial bill signing of H. 3360, the Center for School Safety and Targeted Violence.

San Diego City Attorney Issues Memo Stating Short Term Vacation Rentals Are Illegal in Residential Zones – OB Rag

From Save San Diego Neighborhoods: City Attorney: Short-term vacation rentals not permitted under City’s Municipal Code San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott has issued a memorandum of law advising the City Council and Mayor that short-term vacation rentals (STVR) are illegal in the city’s residential zones. “The City has a “permissive zoning ordinance.” This means …

Letters: Every American should be ashamed of Trump – Desert Sun

The president of the United States asks the Georgia secretary of state to give him 11,000 + ballots so he can win the state election. This is absolutely outrageous. Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat this is criminal behavior. This is against our democracy. Dictators throw elections, but not American presidents. Every American …

Tom Barton: Don't over-react on STVR issues – Savannah Morning News

As a full-time resident of downtown Savannah since last November, I appreciate the concerns of my fellow downtownies who get royally steamed when they are awakened in the middle of the night by drunks outside their bedroom windows and are demanding that Savannah City Council protect their constitutional rights to uninterrupted ZZZs and protection from …

Regulation Proposal Revives STVR Conversation – NBC San Diego

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Group to be formed to set short-term vacation rental rules on Tybee – WTOC

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) – Short-term vacation rentals continue to be a big topic on Tybee Island, and the city council has asked its planning commission to form a group to look at what works and what doesn’t work for Tybee’s visitors and residents. Tybee Island’s City Manager Shawn Gillen says the council is giving …

New software to aid Savannah's efforts to enforce STVR ordinance – Savannah Morning News

Van Johnson was the guest speaker at a Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting on Nov. 29. He riffed conversationally about “recalibrating” tourism and downtown life and emphasized the importance of “livability” in Savannah. Then Johnson reached the topic of Short-Term Vacation Rentals, and the crowd of about 100 let out a muffled groan before laughing at …

Tax incentive misses mark for transient rentals | News, Sports, Jobs – Maui News

<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> The mayor’s plan does not take into account the many housing units which were recently reclassified as short-term vacation rentals even though they are in fact not STVRs. The current property taxes on a typical two-bedroom condo in Maalaea are currently around $12,000 to $13,000 per year, even if it’s never …

Rise of short-term rentals: Will hotels suffer? – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Question: Will the growth of short-term vacation rentals hurt the local hotel business? Phil Blair Phil Blair, Manpower YES:  How much is the big question.  Frequent users of short-term private rentals are often not the customer that would be willing to pay hotel rates, single rooms for groups or for the structure of a hotel …