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Walton council holds first reading to tighten short‑term rental rules
Summary
On Oct. 8 the Walton Common Council held the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024‑16, proposing revisions to the city's short‑term rental regulations (amending Ordinance 2021‑10 and sections of Chapter 120); the reading was approved to move forward.
The Walton Common Council conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024‑16 on Oct. 8, a proposed amendment to Ordinance 2021‑10 and several sections of Chapter 120 of the City of Walton Code of Ordinances to revise the city’s short‑term rental regulations.
Council member Amy Long moved to approve the ordinance for first reading and Council member Sherry Gaskill seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote with Rose Beach, Amy Long, Sherry Gaskill, Dan Martin, Barb Farrow and Matt Brown voting yes.
The ordinance text was presented on the agenda but the transcript does not include substantive debate over the specific changes, enforcement provisions, or an adoption schedule. Because this was a first reading, no final change to the code was enacted at the meeting; the ordinance will return for subsequent readings or further consideration in follow‑up meetings.
Members did not itemize penalties, registration requirements, occupancy limits, or enforcement mechanisms in the recorded minutes; those details are expected to appear in the ordinance text packet or on a future agenda when later readings occur.
