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Board discusses short-term rentals and sewer impacts; staff told to consider rate-class review and enforcement options
Summary
Members raised concerns that short-term rentals (Airbnb/VRBO) operating on unmetered single-family residential accounts could increase sewer usage and neighborhood impacts. The board directed staff to consider aligning rate classifications and to explore enforcement mechanisms with code enforcement or the health department.
Board members discussed the growing presence of short-term rentals (Airbnb, VRBO) in the district and potential impacts on unmetered residential sewer accounts.
A South Bend representative told the board the district is seeing instances where single-family homes are being used as commercial short-term rentals and raised questions about whether those accounts should be treated differently. The representative…
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