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Annapolis limits short‑term rentals per block face and adopts a lottery to reduce concentrations
Summary
The City Council approved O17‑25, capping new short‑term rental licenses on block faces that already exceed a 10% threshold and adding a lottery mechanism to prioritize local owners when available slots are allocated. The vote follows weeks of public testimony citing parking, enforcement and neighborhood impacts.
After extended public comment from neighborhoods experiencing high short‑term‑rental (STR) concentrations, the Annapolis City Council voted on Oct. 13 to adopt O17‑25, a measure that limits new STR licenses on block faces that exceed a 10% concentration and establishes priority rules — including a temporary lottery mechanism — to phase allocations toward that cap.
Residents from multiple wards testified that oversaturation of STRs has created chronic parking pressure, noise complaints and strain on city services. “This bill as written will not solve the problem — it locks it in,” said Patty Cousins, a resident who urged a moratorium and stronger enforcement. Others told the council that enforcement is the immediate gap: “I report…
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