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Planning Commission backs tougher short‑term rental rules, tighter inspections and revised parking
Summary
The Virginia Beach Planning Commission recommended amendments to the city zoning code to tighten short‑term rental enforcement, restore misdemeanor penalties for some violations, revise inspection rules and change parking requirements for grandfathered STRs; the measure passed 10–0 and will go to City Council.
Kevin Kemp, the city’s zoning administrator, told the Planning Commission that proposed text amendments would implement six recommendations from the short‑term rental (STR) enforcement task force, including restoring criminal misdemeanor treatment for some STR zoning violations and aligning penalty and appeal timelines with recently adopted state law. "This change would make them criminal again," Kemp said while describing the revision to section 104 of the…
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