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Citizen urges council to reconsider short‑term rental ban, cites Hampton ordinance as model
Summary
A public commenter urged Newport News council to relax the city’s prohibition on non‑owner‑occupied short‑term rentals and study the City of Hampton’s ordinance; the speaker provided a packet and asked the council to form a stakeholder group.
A public commenter at the July 22 Newport News City Council meeting urged the council to reconsider the city’s ordinance that broadly prohibits non‑owner‑occupied short‑term rentals and to adopt a studied, permissive approach similar to the City of Hampton.
The speaker, identified in the meeting as Greg Garrett, said he sent a letter and packet to council members and argued that short‑term rentals can generate tourism revenue, support an…
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