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Cheektowaga holds public hearing on proposed short-term rental law; residents urge moratorium
Summary
The town board opened and closed a public hearing on a draft local law to regulate short-term rentals (Airbnb/VRBO). Attorney Fowler described registration, safety inspections every three years and shutdown authority; residents urged a temporary moratorium and changes on house-numbering and commercial classification.
The Town of Cheektowaga on Aug. 26 opened and closed a public hearing on a draft local law that would require registration, periodic inspections and local controls for short-term rentals such as Airbnb and VRBO.
Town Attorney Fowler told the board the proposal would require owners to register with the town, submit to building inspections before permits are issued and again on a recurring schedule (the draft sets inspections about every three years). The draft includes provisions allowing the town to revoke or suspend permits for properties that violate safety or neighborhood standards, Fowler said.
The hearing drew a handful of residents. Ken…
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