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Planning commission enacts temporary moratorium on short-term rentals pending zoning standards
Benton Harbor Planning Commission · April 8, 2026
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Summary
The commission adopted a temporary moratorium on new short-term rentals (overnight stays under 30 days) to allow the planning body to draft density, zoning and operational standards.
The Benton Harbor Planning Commission voted to enact a temporary moratorium on acceptance and approval of short-term rental uses, defined in the motion as overnight accommodations of less than 30 days, until the commission develops clear density, zoning parameters and operational standards.
Commissioner Bell moved the moratorium and Commissioner Marshall supported the motion.…
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