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Boone County board approves short-term vacation rental license; debate centers on fees, enforcement and license caps
Summary
The Boone County Committee of the Whole on May 1 moved forward with Ordinance 25-07 to license short-term vacation rentals and discussed an accompanying county hotel/motel tax draft, fee levels, annual inspections and a suggested initial cap on licenses.
The Boone County Committee of the Whole voted May 1 to advance an ordinance to license short-term vacation rentals after extensive discussion about inspection, fees, enforcement and how many licenses to allow initially. Board members and staff also reviewed a draft county hotel/motel tax and discussed mechanisms for collection and public disclosure of licensees.
Chairman Carl Johnson introduced the agenda item as Ordinance 25-07. County board member Dave Wiltsie said many of his suggested edits had been incorporated and called for a license with ‘‘teeth’’ including inspection authority, suspension…
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