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Council completes public hearing on short-term rental rules; asks staff to soften compliance step
Summary
After a public hearing Aug. 12, the Liberty City Council closed comment on a proposed short-term rental ordinance, discussed concerns about requiring neighbors to first contact rental agents, and directed staff to return with revised language that makes contacting the designated agent optional.
The Liberty City Council closed the public hearing Aug. 12 on a proposed ordinance adding short-term rentals as a residential accessory use and directed staff to return with amended compliance language that makes the neighbor-contact step optional. Planning staff told the council the proposal updates language from 2018 and borrows provisions from neighboring jurisdictions; staff estimated 25 to 30 short-term rental listings in the city on commercial platforms. ‘‘Using the Internet search between the popular platforms Airbnb…
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