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Manteno board debates short-term rental reporting, occupancy limits; attorney guidance requested
Summary
Trustees discussed whether the proposed short-term rental ordinance should require operators to submit records proactively or only upon request, and whether existing R-1 occupancy rules (eight unrelated people) can be changed without violating fair housing rules. The board asked the attorney to clarify several sections before revising the draft.
Unidentified Speaker 1 raised concerns about how the proposed short-term rental rules would fit with existing residential occupancy regulations, asking whether the draft obliges rentals to follow the same limits as typical residential properties. Unidentified Speaker 3 replied that under current R-1 zoning "they would not be allowed to have more than 8 unrelated people sleep in that house overnight," and said the draft would permit up to eight people in a group home unless the R-1 ordinance is changed.
The conversation turned to recordkeeping requirements in the draft ordinance. Unidentified Speaker 5 read aloud the draft language referencing sections 3-25-8 and 3-25-7 and said, "No…
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