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City staff: state law limits Green Bay's ability to cap short-term rentals; local rules to focus on house rules
Summary
City staff told the Equal Rights Commission that state law prevents Green Bay from capping short-term rentals or limiting them by zoning; the city is drafting an ordinance focused on required house rules (parking, noise, postings) and will present language to the Plan Commission on Feb. 23.
City staff updated the Green Bay Equal Rights Commission on Feb. 12 that state law constrains local authority over short-term rentals, and that the city is focusing draft local rules on operational "house rules" rather than caps or zoning restrictions.
"The state really kind of has dictated what local municipalities can regulate and what they can't," said Joe, city staff, during a staff update. He said the council directed staff not to create limits on minimum-night stays or a cap on the…
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