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New Franklin council takes first reading on short-term rental rules as residents press enforcement, 300-foot separation
Summary
Council took a first reading of Ordinance 25-04 to regulate short-term rentals and heard several public commenters urging strict limits and better enforcement, including calls for a 300-foot separation rule and threats of a citizen initiative if council delays.
New Franklin — The City Council on Feb. 18 took the first reading of Ordinance 25-04, a proposed set of regulations for short-term rental operations, and spent substantial time debating enforceability and a proposed 300-foot separation rule.
At the meeting, a law director’s review was described as ongoing; S3 told colleagues they had met with the law director and an associate who flagged enforcement concerns and said it would be easier to add restrictions later legislatively than to remove them. "He had a couple questions on the enforcement side of things," S3 said, urging that edits the law director prepares be…
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