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Columbia council approves short-term rental ordinance, sends owner-occupied carve‑out to planning commission
Summary
The City of Columbia approved an amendment to its Unified Development Ordinance to allow short‑term rentals on specified corridors while staff will draft an owner‑occupied exemption for review by the Planning Commission (Jan. 15), with additional council hearings set for Feb. 17 and March 3.
Columbia City Council on first/second reading approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance that establishes where and how short‑term rentals (STRs) may operate inside city limits while directing staff to craft an owner‑occupied carve‑out for further public review.
Supporters of regulation and council members said the ordinance aims to keep STRs on commercial corridors and limit impacts to stable residential neighborhoods. Zoning administrator Andrew Livingood…
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