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S.F. No. 1190 - Zoning Provisions for Vacation Rentals (First Engrossment)
 
Author: Senator Roger C. Chamberlain
 
Prepared By: Alexis C. Stangl, Senate Counsel (651/296-4397)
Krista Boyd, Senate Fiscal Analyst (651/296-7681)
 
Date: May 6, 2011



 

S.F. No. 1190 (First Engrossment) prohibits a county or municipality from prohibiting the use of residential property for vacation rental in its zoning ordinance.

Section 1.  A county cannot include a provision in its zoning ordinance that prohibits the use of residential property for vacation rental.

Section 2.  The use of residential property for vacation rental must be considered a permitted single family or permitted multifamily residential use for county zoning purposes.  A county may still license vacation rentals as rental housing or require the owner to register the property with the county.

Section 3.  A municipality (e.g., city or town) cannot include a provision in its zoning ordinance that prohibits the use of residential property for vacation rental.

Section 4.  The use of residential property for vacation rental must be considered a permitted single family or permitted multifamily residential use for municipal zoning purposes.  A municipality may still license vacation rentals as rental housing or require the owner to register the property with the municipality.

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