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Council denies short-term rental application for 188 John Arnold Avenue

City Council of East Ridge, Tennessee · March 13, 2026
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Summary

Council voted to deny a non-owner occupied short-term vacation rental certificate for 188 John Arnold Avenue after staff confirmed one objection within the 300-foot notification radius citing background checks and proximity to a school.

Under the city's short-term vacation rental ordinance (1073), the building department notified nearby property owners and received a single objection to the application for 188 John Arnold Avenue. Staff reported the property is in an R3 district that permits short‑term rentals, and that an earlier nearby non-owner occupied property had been approved.

At the meeting council members asked about the nature of the objection; packet materials and staff notes identified concerns about background checks for occupants and the home's proximity to an elementary school. Council voted on a motion to deny the application; the motion carried with the roll call recorded at the meeting (motion to deny: passed). Council did not adopt additional restrictions at the meeting but the denial is the council’s final action on this appeal.