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Short-term rental complaint prompts Council to consider extending bed-and-breakfast standards to Airbnbs
Summary
After a disruptive party at a Kanah Court short-term rental, Town Manager Brock Hall suggested using the town’s bed-and-breakfast zoning standards (owner/manager on-site, screened parking, nuisance restrictions) as a simple text amendment to regulate Airbnb-style rentals and give the town clearer enforcement options.
Town Manager Brock Hall reported a resident complaint about an Airbnb rental on Kanah Court where a weekend rental led to noisy, disruptive behavior requiring sheriff response. Mr. Hall said that under county compliance there is limited recourse, but the town’s zoning ordinance already includes bed-and-breakfast standards requiring the operator to be on-site, provide screened parking, and avoid nuisance behaviors.
Mr. Hall proposed a text amendment to extend those bed-and-breakfast standards to short-term rentals such as Airbnbs, with the on-site owner/manager requirement being the key provision to prevent absentee-owner party houses. Councilor Jackie Edwards supported updating the ordinance to reflect current usage patterns rather than creating a new, more complex regulatory regime. No formal action was taken; staff introduced the idea for Council consideration in a future amendment process.
