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Resident urges enforcement after alleged short-term rental events on Seneca Point Road
Summary
A South Bristol resident told the Town Board his neighbor has operated a short-term rental listed on Airbnb since April, reporting large gatherings and claiming the owner has not complied with the town's application requirement; the supervisor said the situation appears to violate the Short-Term Rental Law and will be referred to Code Enforcement.
Peter Rees of 5873 Seneca Point Road told the South Bristol Town Board that his neighbor at 5871 is operating a short-term rental listed on Airbnb that has been active “since April,” and he asked the board to record repeated violations. "They were not in compliance and need to fill out the application," Rees said, and reported that the property hosted a July 20 wedding with about 45 people and 19 cars.
Councilman Stephen Cowley confirmed the CEO met with a homeowner about a short-term rental that month. Supervisor Daniel Marshall said the facts Rees described “are clearly in violation of the Short-Term Rental Law,” and that he would coordinate with the Code Office; if the owner continues to ignore notices, Marshall said the next step would likely be an appearance ticket. The CEO's July report noted there have been three short-term rental inspections in July and a total of 79 short-term rental permits issued to date.
The board did not take a formal enforcement vote at the meeting but directed follow-up by code staff. Residents who raised concerns were told the enforcement path includes written notice and possible legal process if compliance is not achieved.
