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Lewiston planning board considers tracking short-term rentals; staff says few listings, recommends light registration
Summary
Board members discussed whether Lewiston needs a short-term rental ordinance or a lighter registration system; staff reported relatively few listings and recommended collecting basic data through existing rental-registration tools before pursuing regulation.
Members of the Lewiston Planning Board debated whether to pursue a short-term rental ordinance or a lighter tracking approach at their Dec. 8 meeting.
Board member Zoe Lindstrom said she raised the topic to "keep an eye on" short-term rentals and suggested a registration similar to the city's rental-registration process so staff can quickly answer future questions about counts and rental activity. "I would be the most interested in bringing to the board and potentially... asking…
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