[Massplanners] Short Term Rentals

[Angela Cleveland]

Hello All!
Amesbury passed our Short-Term Rental Zoning Ordinance and Regulations (as a General Ordinance) back in the Fall of 2021. We explored whether it should be a general ordinance vs. zoning and found (after research and discussion with our attorneys) that it would be better served as a zoning ordinance. Please see attached for responses to the other bullets, but here are the short answers:


  *   Both – Zoning Ordinance and General Ordinance for Licensing Process
  *   Yes, we can revoke the permit (see licensing process)
  *   Yes, we can issue fines (see licensing process)
  *   We do not restrict short term rentals to geographic locations (see Zoning Ordinance)
  *   Yes, we adopted a licensing process

I don’t believe I can attached the documents, so here are the final Ordinances adopted by City Council:


2021-093 Ordinance to Establish a Licensing Process for Short Term Leases of Residential Units<https://www.amesburyma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/828/2021-093-Ordinance-to-Establish-a-Licensing-Process-for-Short-Term-Leases-of-Residential-Units---Certification-of-Vote-PDF>

2021-105 Ordinance to Establish Zoning Ordinance for Short Term Rentals of Residential Units<https://www.amesburyma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/852/2021-105-Ordinance-to-Establish-Zoning-Ordinance-for-Short-Term-Rentals-of-Residential-Units----Final-Version-PDF>
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Angie



ANGELA CLEVELAND, AICP
Director
Community & Economic Development
T (978) 388-8110
C (603) 305-5385

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On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:08 AM Anne Capra via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:
Hello Planners,
South Hadley is exploring adoption of a short term rental bylaw. We are interested in hearing about the experiences of other towns/cities with bylaw implementation on:

  *   general versus zoning bylaw
  *   type of permit or license issued
  *   ability to revoke the permit or license for nuisance activity
  *   ability to issue fines for nuisance activity
  *   For general bylaws, do you restrict short term rentals to specific parts of town?
  *   Did you adopt regulations for administration of the bylaw?
Send me links to your adopted general or zoning bylaws, and any regulations adopted thereunder.
Thanks!
Anne Capra

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Town of South Hadley
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