Morgan County commission favors temporary pause on new short-term rental applications, sets 30-day survey and 90-day limit

Jun 4, 2025

The county moved to place a temporary hold on new short-term rental (STR) applications in unincorporated Morgan County while staff completes an ordinance update; commissioners directed a 30-day public survey and a 90-day temporary moratorium with a working group to draft ordinance language.

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The Morgan County Commission on June 3 advanced a temporary pause on new short-term rental applications in unincorporated county areas while staff completes an updated STR ordinance. Commissioners said the change is intended to give residents time to respond to a short public survey and to allow staff and a working group to incorporate public feedback into ordinance revisions.

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