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Owner-occupied hosts urge amendment as council advances short-term rental cap
Summary
Annapolis residents urged the council to add an amendment preserving access to short-term rental (STR) licenses for owner-occupied hosts as the council placed O17-25 (a block-face cap) on first reader and assigned it to Rules and Economic Matters.
The council placed an ordinance (O17-25) limiting short-term rentals on the agenda, waived a rules requirement, and advanced the bill on first reader on June 16. Public comment from owner-occupied hosts urged an amendment (referred to in testimony as “amendment 2”) that would exempt owner-occupied hosts from the cap.
Why it matters: O17-25 would cap STRs at 10% per block face, which proponents say will reduce the proliferation of whole-home rentals. Owner-occupied hosts and community…
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