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Town attorney: Raleigh law limits Matthews’ ability to enforce parts of its short‑term rental rules; staff will pause revocation steps
Summary
Town attorney Daniel Peterson told the board a new state law limits local down‑zoning authority and affects Matthews’ recent short‑term‑rental restrictions. Matthews will continue to accept registrations and complaints but has paused enforcement that would revoke permits while state guidance is pending.
Town Attorney Daniel Peterson briefed commissioners on a change in state law that affects local control over zoning changes, including parts of Matthews’ recently enacted short‑term rental regulations.
Peterson said a recently enacted state statute limits the ability of local governments to adopt down‑zoning measures that reduce permitted uses compared with prior zoning. Because the town’s short‑term‑rental restrictions relied in part on limiting where short‑term…
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