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Signal Mountain council tables short‑term rental fee and enforcement changes after lengthy debate
Summary
Council debated raising short‑term rental application and renewal fees and stiffening penalties for operating without a permit, including proposals for a $1,000 initial penalty plus $500 per day; council withdrew its motion and tabled the item for further information about enforcement and AHO authority.
The Signal Mountain Town Council spent much of its March 9 meeting debating how to deter unpermitted short‑term rentals and how to enforce penalties when owners operate without required permits.
Town building and codes staff told the council that "currently, in the ordinance for this, short term rental, there is a $500 penalty" for violations (staff). Council members and staff discussed changing the application and renewal fees (the current application…
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