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Council tightens short-term/home rental rules, adds registry and higher fines

6492310 · October 21, 2025
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Summary

Council approved amendments to the city's home-rental ordinance to require registration, expand enforcement options and raise penalties for unregistered rentals.

The Common Council approved amendments to the citys home-rental ordinance on Oct. 20 after the measure returned from committee with additional enforcement provisions and clarifying language.

Benjamin Lake, city attorney, summarized the principal changes. The ordinance updates registration requirements for short-term and home rentals to disqualify applicants who have three civil judgments related to rental operation or one or more…

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