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Town board authorizes zoning to draft revised short‑term rental law
Summary
The Hague Town Board directed its zoning office and legal counsel to draft a revised short‑term rental local law focused on health, safety and community impacts after an earlier version was overturned; members debated residency and enforcement provisions.
The town board voted to authorize the zoning office, with assistance from town counsel, to draft a revised short‑term rental local law for the board to review. The chair summarized the board’s direction and said members wanted a legally defensible template focusing on health, safety and community integrity. "It sounds like we have a majority, in favor of authorizing the zoning to proceed with drafting a template document for the town board to review," the chair said.
Council member Frasier said he remains skeptical of a strict ownership‑length requirement and urged the board to see any draft before taking a firm position. "I'm opposed to the short term rental law, but I don't know what you're hoping to get out of it," Frasier said, adding he wants to review concrete proposals before committing to enforcement approaches. Members discussed the prior three‑year ownership rule; several indicated that it would likely be modified or removed in favor of provisions tied to health, safety and nuisance controls. The board did not take a formal vote to adopt a law but gave clear direction to draft a defensible ordinance and schedule a public hearing as part of that process.
