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Senate backs law limiting local bans on short‑term rentals but preserves zoning authority
Summary
Senate Bill 336 defines short‑term rentals as residential uses and restricts blanket bans while allowing local governments to prohibit short‑term rentals by zoning district. The measure passed amid debate over local control and housing impacts.
The Senate approved legislation (Senate Bill 336) that defines short‑term rentals as a residential use of property and limits certain municipal and county prohibitions, while leaving local governments authority to restrict rentals within entire zoning districts.
Senator Hertz, sponsor of the bill, said the measure provides a statutory definition and clarifies where local governments may lawfully prohibit short‑term rentals. The bill specifies that a primary residence — defined in the bill as a place where an owner resides at…
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