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Originally Posted by Weekend Pundit
Maximum rental terms should likely be set. Some towns define what constitutes a short term rental. Gilford did that with their zoning ordinance which defines maximum rental periods to a transient resident in order for a dwelling to be considered a short term rental. They did not set minimums. (It went into effect on July 1 but is allowing a 'grace period' for existing commercial STRs to meet the requirements laid out by their ordinance. New ones must meet the requirements before they can offer their properties as STRs.)
Minimums might be difficult to set by a town, but not impossible. I know some HOAs have set minimum terms of a week. Others have banned STRs outright. Yet others have set no limits.
Should towns define the difference between commercial STRs - those owned and rented solely as a source of income and not used by the owners as their own residence? Should someone renting a room be required to meet the same requirements as someone renting out their STR property? What about people renting out their personal home for only a few weeks out of the year, be it their full time residence or their seasonal residence?
Lots of questions to be asked and answered.
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Many of the parameters you mentioned can be set in the zoning language. There is lots of flexibility.