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Board keeps infants counted in STR occupancy limits after brief debate
Summary
Board members debated whether infants should count toward occupancy limits; some members warned it could hurt STR owners while others cited safety codes. The board decided to leave the ordinance unchanged for now.
Union County STR Board members debated whether infants should count toward occupancy limits in the county's short-term rental ordinance and ultimately agreed to keep the current language. AnaLuisa Salvatti argued that "counting an infant will hinder business," expressing concern about practical impacts on hosts. David Dyer countered that "fire and life-safety standards may also count an infant as a person," noting consistency with safety codes.
Megan Kimsey said Union County Environmental Health and the county's current STR ordinance treat an infant as a person, and she urged the board not to diverge from other departments. The board concluded it would not change the ordinance at this time to preserve interdepartmental consistency.
