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Michiana council keeps moratorium on new short‑term rental registrations, schedules public workshop
Summary
Council maintained a moratorium on new short‑term rental registrations until 2026, cited potential ordinance changes (caps, transferability, minimum stays, parking) and scheduled a public workshop on Oct. 10 to gather resident input; the village has 37 registered rentals.
President Tim McCarthy and the Village of Michiana council voted Sept. 5 to keep the moratorium on new short‑term rental registrations in place through 2025, with the moratorium to remain until 2026.
Council members discussed a range of possible ordinance changes, including rental caps, a lottery system for available permits, preventing the automatic transfer of rental privileges with property sales, minimum rental periods (5–7 nights between Memorial Day and Labor Day; three nights otherwise), revising occupancy rules (two occupants per bedroom), parking requirements, and a possible three‑strike enforcement rule. Council noted the Village currently has 37 registered short‑term rentals and will hold a public workshop at 11:00 a.m. EST on Oct. 10 to solicit resident feedback before any ordinance changes are finalized.
