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Short-term rental rules and enforcement debated; council asked whether to consolidate rental rules
Summary
Planning Commission and council discussed whether to consolidate short- and long-term rental rules into a single rental ordinance, enforcement frequency and fees. The bodies left the substantive enforcement detail for staff and solicitor review and deferred final decisions to council.
Columbia officials discussed whether to consolidate short-term and long-term rental regulations into a single rental ordinance, and examined enforcement frequency, inspection intervals and fee levels for short-term rental licensing.
Planning staff presented a draft short-term rental ordinance that had been tabled by council in October 2024. Commissioners noted much of the draft overlaps with existing long-term rental requirements and recommended consolidating enforcement language into Chapter 1-66 (rental administration), while keeping a clearly labeled short-term-rental subsection for rules that differ (inspection frequency, insurance and quiet-hours requirements).
Commission and council members…
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