The bill would let communities impose impact fees on short-term rentals that aren’t inhabited by permanent residents and use that money to support affordable housing.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth Town Council to vote on short-term rental rules
Those in violation could face fines of $1,000 per day for the first offense and $1,500 per day for each additional offense.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need to ban Airbnb
Towns and cities already have the tools they need to regulate short-term rentals.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Falmouth faces 5.4% tax hike after $41.2 million school budget approved
Residents sound off on changes to short-term rental rules.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Short-term rental limits in Cape affect more than wealthy
The Cape Elizabeth new short-term rental restrictions may well reflect the affluence of most property owners. But they play havoc with any who are not affluent or who manage to have a second home in Maine or on the shore only by recovering part of annual property taxes and/or costs by sharing use with short-term […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
As summer approaches, more coastal Maine communities regulating short-term rentals
Meanwhile, the Legislature weighs competing bills on the practice, including one that would levy fees on such rentals and another that would would bar cities and towns from passing rules prohibiting them.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth tightens rules on short-term rentals
New rules will allow the town to track renters more easily and cut back on absentee landlords.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Volunteer involved in Portland recount tests positive for COVID-19
A city official confirmed Friday that a volunteer working on the hand recount tested positive, and that state officials were informing those who may have had contact with that person.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Cape planners recommend stronger short-term rental regulations
Property owners push back at a public hearing Tuesday, saying the new rules would be unfair to those who already play by the rules.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Beyond time for Yarmouth to discuss short-term rentals
For the past five years our town manager, town planner, planning board, town council, and the planning board of appeals have not honored repeated requests from residents to have a public conversation about short-term rentals in our residential areas. Nonetheless, issues and burdens surrounding STR’s on the community such as parking, safety, parties, noise, affordable […]