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Council debate centers on conduct rules vs. 300-foot spacing in proposed short-term rental ordinance
Summary
Councilors and residents debated a proposed short-term rental ordinance (Ordinance 25004), with the sponsor favoring conduct-based rules and several residents and councilors urging a 300-foot spacing requirement; the sponsor said he will circulate a revised draft and post a redline online.
A debate over how to regulate short-term rentals dominated public comment and council discussion on March 4, 2026, as the Laws and Ordinances committee reviewed Ordinance 25004, a proposed code to regulate short-term rental operations in New Franklin. The sponsor said he had worked with the law director to clarify definitions and to allow transfers to an LLC owned and operated by the same person without forcing a new permit.
The sponsor (Mr. Almond) told colleagues the ordinance focuses on conduct-based prohibitions — for example, banning large parties and excessive noise — and argued that adding a…
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