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Tomah committee recommends short-term rental permit process; staff says state law limits location restrictions
Summary
The Tomah Committee of the Whole voted to recommend council approval of a short-term vacation rental ordinance that establishes an application process administered by zoning and code enforcement staff; City Administrator Nick Morales told the committee state law prevents denying short-term rental operations but allows permit revocation for infractions.
The Tomah Committee of the Whole voted to recommend that the Common Council approve a short-term vacation rental ordinance that would establish an application process administered by the Zoning Administrator and the Code Enforcement Officer.
City Administrator Nick Morales told the committee the ordinance’s application and enforcement will be handled by zoning and code staff and said state law prevents municipalities from denying a property owner the right to operate a short-term rental while allowing local governments to revoke permits for infractions. Council member Richard Yarrington moved the recommendation and Shawn Zabinski seconded it; the motion carried.
The committee’s action was procedural: it forwarded the recommendation to the full council for final consideration. The ordinance text and any geographic restrictions or permit conditions were not specified during the committee discussion.
Next steps: the recommendation will be considered by the Common Council at a future meeting as part of the formal ordinance adoption process.
