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Amelia County adopts short‑term rental definition, asks staff to prepare tax and registry ordinances
Summary
The Amelia County Board of Supervisors adopted a revised zoning definition replacing “tourist home” with a state‑code aligned “short‑term rental” (rentals under 30 days) and directed staff to draft a transient occupancy tax ordinance and a short‑term rental registry for future consideration.
The Amelia County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt revisions to the zoning ordinance that replace the outdated “tourist home” term with a state‑code definition of “short‑term rental,” making short‑term lodging of fewer than 30 consecutive days a defined use in several zoning districts and clarifying permit requirements.
Planning staff told the board the proposed definition is “drawn from state code” and…
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