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Residents press council for strict short‑term‑rental rules after noisy waterfront stays
Summary
Residents urged council to limit or tightly regulate short‑term rentals in waterfront and dense residential neighborhoods. Council members said a draft ordinance is being developed that would treat short‑term rentals as a conditional use with guest limits, parking rules and a 24/7 local contact requirement.
Residents who live near New Franklin’s Portage Lakes urged council to restrict short‑term rentals in dense residential neighborhoods, describing repeated noise, parking on lawns and safety concerns.
A resident who described a recent house‑party short‑term rental said vehicles parked on lawns and in neighbors’ driveways and that a call to police was required. He asked council to make enforcement practical and to consult neighbors when drafting rules. The resident urged that short‑term rentals not…
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