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Commissioners introduce amendment to delay third parking-space requirement for short-term rentals until 2026

Worcester County Commissioners · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff introduced a text amendment moving the effective date for the third-parking-space requirement for short-term rental licenses from Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 1, 2026; commissioners debated enforcement inconsistencies, potential liability from staff errors, and information requests for the forthcoming public hearing.

County planning staff introduced a proposed text amendment Jan. 20 that would change the effective date for requiring a third parking space for short-term rental licenses from Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 1, 2026. If adopted, properties permitted before Jan. 1, 2026 would be grandfathered to the existing two-space requirement.

Planning staff said the change responds to inconsistent past enforcement and a staff error that…

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