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Council approves first reading of short‑term rental licensing; asks staff to refine ownership and enforcement language
Summary
Council advanced the first reading of a business‑license framework for short‑term rentals, asking staff to refine provisions on number of licenses per owner, homestead exceptions, background checks and potential caps; a second reading will follow.
The Richfield City Council on Aug. 26 approved the first reading of an ordinance to license and regulate short‑term rentals as business licenses, directing staff to refine language on ownership limits, homestead exceptions and enforcement. The licensing ordinance builds on a short‑term rental ordinance the council approved earlier in 2025 and adds application requirements, criminal‑history checks, nontransferable licenses, renewal procedures, display and inspection requirements, and bases for denial, suspension and revocation. Council Member Christiansen introduced the item, saying staff followed other…
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