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Newberg approves short‑term rental rules with single-transfer "one‑time burn" and year‑of-review
Summary
Council adopted amendments to the vacation rental code, moving to special use permits for new approvals and allowing a single transfer of existing conditional-use permits; the ordinance includes deadlines for registration and a one-year reapproval period and passed with one councilor opposed.
The Newberg City Council on Aug. 4 adopted updates to the city’s vacation-rental rules, amending Title 3 (revenue and finance) and Title 15 (development code) and adopting Ordinance No. 2025-2935. The ordinance changes several elements of the short-term rental (STR) program, including moving new approvals from a conditional‑use (land‑use) process to a special‑use process, setting registration and reapproval deadlines, and including a “one‑time burn” provision that allows holders of conditional‑use…
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