Work continues on Tybee's new short-term vacation rental ordinance – WTOC

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) – Tybee Island city leaders are continuing to crack down on new short-term vacation rentals. A moratorium preventing people from registering new rental properties has been in place since August. The city council gave city staff four specific tasks to complete. As of Friday, all of them have been done. City …

Midway Planners Make Dire Plea to City for Help on Sports Arena Blvd – OB Rag

By Geoff Page The regular monthly meeting of the Midway-Pacific Highway Planning Group on Wednesday 19 was dominated by the homeless problem in the Midway area that is badly out of hand.  There was also a stealthy visit by a couple of cycling advocates who argued in support of the city’s plans to gut planning …

Town eyes cap on short-term vacation rentals – Hi-Desert Star

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Debating changes to Short Term Vacation Rental ordinance – WJCL News

Time is ticking for Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) stakeholders to come to a consensus on changes to the city’s STVR ordinance.Stakeholders, including STVR owners, vacation rental companies, and neighborhood association presidents for the Downtown, Victorian, and Thomas Square districts met Monday for their second meeting.This time, the groups narrowed down a few issues that …

Recall Campbell Effort Becomes Official – OB Rag

The effort to recall Councilwoman Jen Campbell is becoming official this week. The Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition is being published and Campbell will likely be served over the next few days. Once these procedural elements have been accomplished, the recall effort can begin to officially collect signatures. The Petition outlines a host of …

North Kona, South Kohala vacation rental hotspots – Hawaii Tribune-Herald (subscription)

North Kona and South Kohala are home to about 80% of short-term vacation rentals on the island and 87% of complaints about STVRs registered countywide with the Planning Department. That’s according to analysis presented Thursday to the Leeward Planning Commission, as commissioners were given an update about STVRs registered to date in advance of upcoming …

Letters: Cathedral City residents voice support for Measure B – Desert Sun

Our homes in good and bad times Measure B is about how we define our neighborhoods in Cathedral City. For the past several weeks we have been able to enjoy our backyard without hearing the short-term vacation rental noise. Why is that? The eight STVRs near us have sold. The sales began in summer 2019 …

Letter: Say no to vacation rentals | Letters | theworldlink.com – Coos Bay World

Honorable Mayor and Council Members, Apparently, our city manager thinks it is up to the residents to police short-term vacation rentals by calling the police on every infraction, noise abatement, trash issue or other problem. As the licensing agency for such endeavors, you would think that your code enforcement officer, cops and other agencies appertaining …

Your Opinions: Reaction to short-term vacation rental decision runs the gamut – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Re “Short-term vacation rentals: Put residents first, San Diego” (July 15): I want to thank you for your editorial regarding short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) I am in complete agreement with your position that residents should come first. There will always be passionate arguments on both sides of this issue, & so, when this is the …

Letters: Arguments for and against Measure B in Cathedral City – Desert Sun

Don’t let big money buy the Measure B election  The Desert Sun recently reported short-term rental owners and those opposing Measure B are outraising pro-Measure B residents and supporters nearly tenfold. Financial filings by Share Cathedral City show total monetary and non-monetary contributions through Jan. 16 totaling $170,569. Contributors include AirBNB, a “luxury” vacation rental company …