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Winooski council sets cap of 50 non‑owner occupied short‑term rental licenses; ordinance language to be amended
Summary
Council voted to cap non‑owner occupied short‑term rental licenses at 50, directing staff to set the cap by resolution and to return with an ordinance amendment and public hearing; staff and the Housing Commission backed the number and recommended annual review.
The Winooski City Council voted June 2 to cap the number of non‑owner occupied short‑term rental (STR) licenses at 50 and instructed staff to update municipal code language to allow the cap to be set by resolution.
Housing initiatives director Jasmine Hurley summarized the licensing audit and recommended the cap. “We found about 10 that were not licensed,” Hurley said, describing staff review of Airbnb listings and registry records; she explained that staff were aware of three additional non‑owner occupied units in the licensing pipeline. Hurley and the Housing Commission recommended a 50‑license cap to provide…
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