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Depoe Bay council delays short-term rental ordinance amid dispute over proposed fee hikes
Summary
Council debated large increases for short-term rental licensing and broader business-license restructuring; members agreed to advance a single interim business-license fee while deferring the short-term rental ordinance and seeking additional analysis on enforcement and cost recovery.
The Depoe Bay City Council spent prolonged discussion on Nov. 12 over a proposed overhaul of business-license fees and a separate short-term rental licensing structure. Staff presented Resolution 565-24 to revise fees across categories and to introduce a new short-term rental fee based on occupancy. Councilors questioned how the new system compares to existing lodging fees and whether enforcement and compliance costs had been calculated.
Councilor Marcella said the…
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