Adrian Paul Bryant Adrian Paul Bryant

Kentucky State House passes bill aimed at Lexington’s short-term rental regulations, no action yet from State Senate

Last Friday, the Kentucky State House passed Senate Bill 61 (SB 61), which aims to prevent cities from regulating the density of short-term rentals (STRs). SB 61 originally was focused on minor adjustments to state regulations on private swimming pools. Last Thursday, Speaker of the House David Osborne filed an amendment adding language targeting cities’ ability to regulate short-term rentals.

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Jemi Chew Jemi Chew

Rural short-term rental move forward

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers will likely decide whether or not to advance recommendations for how to regulate short-term rentals (e.g. Airbnbs, VRBOs) in rural Fayette County.

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Adrian Paul Bryant Adrian Paul Bryant

Rural Short-term Rental Recommendations Returns to Committee

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Purchase of Development Rights Director Beth Overman will present recommendations on regulating short-term rentals (STR) in the Rural Service Area (RSA) — this is the area of Fayette County located outside the Urban Service Boundary (USB).

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Jillian Riseman Jillian Riseman

Update on Short-Term Rental Implementation

This week’s Budget, Finance, & Economic Development Committee meeting will feature a presentation on the implementation of new Short-Term Rental (STR) regulations that were adopted in July of this year.

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Adrian Paul Bryant Adrian Paul Bryant

Short Term Rental Regulations Will Receive Their Final Vote

Council will vote on a comprehensive Short Term Rental (STR) regulation proposal. This proposal will set licensing and registration requirements for STR operators, and regulate how STRs can be operated in various zones in Lexington.

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Adrian Paul Bryant Adrian Paul Bryant

Short Term Rentals Regulation Proposal

In a Special Planning and Public Safety (PPS) Committee Meeting, Councilmembers will discuss a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) that creates regulations for Short Term Rentals. Short Term Rentals are units rented for limited amounts of time, generally by tourists — typically, these are AirBNB or Vrbo rentals.

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Adrian Paul Bryant Adrian Paul Bryant

Short Term Rentals Overview

In Tuesday’s Planning and Public Safety Committee Meeting, there will be a presentation on the Short Term Rental Workgroup, created and led by Councilmembers James Brown (District 1) and Liz Sheehan (District 5).

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