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Planners require government‑ID verification for owner‑occupied short‑term rentals
Summary
To reduce disputes over whether an STR host lives on the property, the commission added that one of the two documents verifying primary residence must be a government‑issued photo ID that shows the host name and an address matching the rental property; the commission forwarded the change 10–0.
Oldham County planners tightened documentation requirements for owner‑occupied short‑term rentals on May 26, adding a requirement that one of two documents proving a host’s primary residence must be a government‑issued photo ID.
Planner John Hine said staff added the requirement to help adjudicate disputes about whether a host truly resides at the property. "One of which must be a government‑issued photo ID," Hine explained, noting the change was intended to give the board and staff a more reliable verification tool than two utility bills alone.
The planning commission discussed edge cases where a host’s mailing address differs from a residential service address and adjusted the language so that verifying documents must be current and show the host’s name and an address "matching that of the short‑term rental property." Commissioners also directed cleanup of ampersand symbols to the word "and" throughout the ordinance language.
The commission voted unanimously, 10–0, to forward the revised short‑term rental language to fiscal court and legislative bodies for final action.
