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Council approves first readings to permit short‑term rentals in select districts and sets cap at 18

5810452 · September 3, 2025
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Summary

Clawson City Council approved first readings of two ordinances: one to permit and set standards for short‑term rentals (STRs) in six commercial and mixed‑use districts plus Core Residential, and a second ordinance establishing an annual cap of 18 STR licenses. Both measures passed first reading despite at least one dissenting councilor.

Clawson City Council on Tuesday approved the first reading of two ordinances to regulate short‑term rentals, narrowing where short‑term rental units (STRs) may operate and establishing an annual cap of 18 licenses.

The zoning ordinance amendment lists STRs as permitted uses in six commercial or mixed‑use districts — B‑3 General Business, CC City Center, CMD Central Mixed Use, CR Core Residential, BRD‑2 Business Renewal, and I‑1 Limited Industrial — and establishes general operational…

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