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Princeton staff outline short‑term rental ordinance options; council signals preference for 12–24 month phase‑out
Summary
Staff presented a draft short‑term rental ordinance proposing permit registrations, inspections, operational requirements and transient‑occupancy tax collection; councilmembers voiced support for a 12–24 month phase‑out of non‑principal rentals.
Municipal staff on Oct. 8 presented a draft short‑term rental ordinance that would create a registration and permit system, require inspections, set operational rules, and enable collection of the state‑authorized transient occupancy tax; council members expressed substantial support for a phase‑out approach that limits non‑principal short‑term rentals over a 12–24 month transition.
Jeff (Deputy Administrator/Health Officer) reviewed the work group’s research, proposed six ordinance elements (boundaries, permits and fees, inspections, issuance and appeals, operational requirements, and penalties) and recommended pairing the town’s existing OpenGov permitting software with a monitoring platform called Deckard (estimated cost $5,000 per year). “Short term rental conversations in Princeton trace back several years,” Jeff said, summarizing the legal background and prior municipal work.
Staff described four…
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