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Rockdale County proposes licensing and a cap for short-term rentals; hosts push for clarity on counts and taxes
Summary
Planners proposed changing short-term rentals from a special-use-permit process to a licensing system, adding a cap (draft: 350 licenses), limiting occupancy to two people per bedroom, and banning special events; staff said a Rentalscape demo returned ~192 listings while a host said Airbnb showed many more, a discrepancy not resolved in the hearing.
Jessica, a project manager in Rockdale County Planning & Development, presented a text amendment (TEXT2025-14) to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance to change short-term rentals from a special-use-permit process (90–120 days) to a licensing approach modeled on alcohol licensing. The amendment would expedite processing, allow public comment during licensing, require deed/ownership verification, and add operational limits: no special events or private gatherings at licensed short-term rentals and a maximum occupancy of two persons per bedroom at all times.
Staff described a proposed numeric cap on licenses.…
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