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Council tables short-term rental ordinance amid unanswered questions on background checks and fees
Summary
Council tabled Temporary Ordinance 31-25 (short-term rentals) after Mrs. Crites said outstanding issues about FBI background checks, parking restrictions and fee application on multi-unit properties remain unresolved.
On Aug. 25 the Lancaster City Council voted to table Temporary Ordinance 31-25, the proposed short-term rental ordinance, after council members said several substantive questions remained unanswered.
Mrs. Crites said she had asked City Planner Chasilyn Carter to incorporate edits that did not appear in the version before council and raised specific concerns about whether existing, valid background checks would be accepted rather than requiring new FBI checks, how proposed parking restrictions would be enforced, and how fees would be applied to properties with multiple rental units. Mr. Sollie said he had additional questions and wants to review the legislation in more depth; Mr. Schoonover asked for clarity on next steps rather than leaving the measure to “linger.”
Mrs. Crites described those outstanding topics as the reason she moved to table the ordinance; Ms. Tener seconded the motion. President Porter called the roll and the motion to table carried. The transcript does not record a detailed roll-call tally for the tabling motion in the segment provided.
Council members indicated they expect staff to return with clarifications and updates before the ordinance is placed back on an agenda for further consideration.
