Newport City Council unanimously approved a Wednesday night resolution asking the City administration to make recommendations on expanding its past and current work on short-term rentals to include seasonal rentals (rentals of nine months or less but for more than thirty days).

Per the resolution, “the city council has effectively focused on policies directed towards short-term rentals that are occupied for less than 30 days, implementing stricter fees, upgrades in software systems, and monetary investments to create a department to regulate and oversee the increase in our transients guest facilities; AND WHEREAS limited data is known about rental dwelling units of nine months or less but for more than thirty days; NOW; THEREFORE BE IT”.

Per the resolve, “City administration will provide a report and make recommendations to the council by July 24, 2024, to include seasonal rental data, the cost of managing seasonal rentals from a municipal standpoint, building/fire code inspections results, registration, annual registration updates, enforcement, taxation, and fee structure; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVES The city shall begin using our short-term rental data software and incorporate with seasonal rentals.”

Councilor Angela Lima introduced the resolution, which was sponsored by Councilor Angela Lima, Charlie Holder, Lynn Underwood Ceglie, and Jeanne-Marie Napolitano.

Resolution – Seasonal Rentals

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