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Bel Air board advances short‑term rental ordinance to public hearing; limits use to business districts for now

5810781 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

The town received Ordinance 8‑46‑25 to create a use category, definitions and performance standards for short‑term rentals; the measure would permit STRs in specified business districts and a public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 15.

The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners on Aug. 18 voted to receive an ordinance that would add short‑term rentals to the town’s development regulations and allow them in business zoning districts pending a public hearing on Sept. 15. Director Small told the board the town currently does not allow short‑term rentals (STRs) because the use is not listed in Part 2 of Chapter 165. The proposed…

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