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Columbia council lifts short-term-rental moratorium and exempts owner-occupied homes from location limits
Summary
After a first reading, the Columbia City Council approved a UDO amendment to let owner‑occupied homes operate as short‑term rentals regardless of residential location and voted to repeal a prior moratorium on new short‑term rental permits; councilors emphasized enforcement and mapping resources for residents.
Columbia’s City Council on first reading moved to narrow restrictions on short‑term rentals, approving an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance that exempts owner‑occupied dwelling units from newly adopted location standards and voting to repeal a moratorium that had halted new permits in residential areas.
Planning staff told council the UDO change would allow a dwelling classified as owner‑occupied by the county assessor to operate as a short‑term rental even in residential districts; if the owner‑occupied status later changes, the property would lose that…
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