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Resident petition to regulate short‑term rentals in Malden tabled after council debate over petition fee
Summary
A citizen‑filed zoning petition to regulate short‑term rentals in Malden was presented May 20 and then tabled after councilors debated whether the petition was properly filed without the $1,500 zoning petition fee.
A citizen‑sponsored zoning petition asking the Malden City Council to create a short‑term rental registration and regulatory framework was presented May 20, 2025, and then tabled after a contentious council debate about whether the petition had been properly submitted without a $1,500 fee for zoning petitions.
The petition, introduced by Sean Malloy, a Malden registered voter and homeowner, would have amended the city zoning code to add a certificate of registration and other requirements for short‑term rentals. Malloy told the council the proposal aims to balance homeowner financial flexibility with neighborhood protections and to create local revenue and enforcement tools.
Why it mattered: the petition raised two distinct issues — the substance of short‑term‑rental regulation…
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