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Clatsop County delays short-term rental cap after legal concern over license transfers
Summary
County counsel advised that proposed limits on transferring short-term rental licenses could violate ORS 215.13(5); the Board of Commissioners tabled the second reading of Ordinance 20419 and sent it back to staff for revision, with the hearing rescheduled for January.
Clatsop County’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday postponed action on a short-term rental ordinance after legal staff said a transfer restriction in the draft could violate state law.
County counsel told the board that a law firm representing local stakeholders had sent a letter alleging the ordinance conflicted with ORS 215.13, subsection 5, specifically arguing a restriction on transferring short-term rental (STR) licenses to new property owners would be unlawful. “Right now, if someone…
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