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Bel Air planning commission recommends town board consider short‑term rental ordinance
Summary
The planning commission voted to recommend an ordinance establishing short‑term rental licensing and performance standards to the Town Board, with residential STRs limited to owner‑occupied units and subject to special‑exception review.
The Bel Air Planning Commission on June 5 voted to recommend the town board consider an ordinance that would regulate short‑term rentals (STRs) in town.
Commissioner Jim Rutledge, the ordinance sponsor, presented the draft language and described the intended structure: short‑term rentals would be defined as stays under 28 days; in residential zoning districts (R‑0, R‑1, R‑2, R‑3) the ordinance would allow only owner‑occupied or owner‑on‑site rentals and cap the rentable area at 500 square feet. Rutledge told the commission the measure is intended to allow limited rental income for homeowners while preventing ‘‘party house’’ scenarios in residential neighborhoods. He said licensing, proof of…
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