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Richmond Heights mayor urges opposition to SB 104; council adopts resolution

2790240 · March 27, 2025
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Summary

At its March 25 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Richmond Heights City Council approved a consent-item resolution opposing Senate Bill 104, which would limit local control over short-term rentals. Mayor Kim Thomas's written testimony to the Ohio Senate's local government committee was read into the record.

The Richmond Heights City Council on March 25 approved a resolution opposing Senate Bill 104, which the mayor and council said would restrict municipalities' ability to regulate short-term residential rentals.

Mayor Kim Thomas submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate's Local Government Committee arguing the proposal would “represent a clear violation of our municipal home rule authority.” Thomas wrote that local governments are “best positioned to determine what is in the best interest of their…

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