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Candidates say short-term rentals are hard to count and enforce under state rules
Summary
Speakers discussed short-term rentals (Airbnb) as a neighborhood issue; Ferndale has an ordinance but faces enforcement limits and state-level constraints, and candidates suggested more code enforcement or staffing to address unregistered units.
Short-term rentals drew repeated questions from seniors concerned about neighborhood stability. Candidates said the city enacted a short-term rental ordinance but enforcement is difficult because state law constrains local authority and many units are unregistered or not listed publicly. Laura Michalski said she did not know how many short-term rentals…
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