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Pownal Select Board tables short‑term rental policy after reviewing inspection timeline and $20 registration fee
Summary
The Select Board reviewed a short‑term rental (STR) policy that adds a 30‑day timeline for inspection, reuses the occupancy permit checklist plus four extra checks, and proposes a $20 registration fee; the board unanimously tabled final approval to the next meeting to allow an amended version to be circulated.
Board members reviewed a revised Short‑Term Rental policy during New Business on April 28. The draft adds a 30‑day timeline for inspection following application, uses the same checklist as an occupancy permit with four additional checks specific to STRs, and treats STRs as businesses subject to a $20 registration fee.
Under the proposed approach, once an STR passes inspection and there are no subsequent changes to the property, the Select Board agreed the property would not require repeated inspections. The Select Board moved and seconded to table a final decision and will take up an amended version of the policy at the next Select Board meeting.
The board did not adopt the policy at the April 28 meeting; the tabling is procedural, intended to allow staff and the Select Board to refine language and circulate the amended draft to residents and stakeholders ahead of the vote.
