The STR regulation change wire.

San Diego, CA — Coastal sunset clause: the STRO definitions and tier/cap provisions (SDMC 510.0102 and 510.0104) that are part of the certified Local Coastal Program remain in effect in the Coastal Overlay Zone only until January 1, 2030; if not amended by then, the licensing requirement will no longer be in… status: effective-date-pending

New York, NY — First cycle of OSE short-term rental registration renewals (4-year terms, $145 renewal fee) expected to begin October 2026; OSE may refuse renewal where the host committed acts that are grounds for revocation. status: effective-date-pending

Denver, CO — Colorado SB26-116 (Property Tax Modifications) as introduced would have created a state-administered municipal lodging tax framework and barred new/expanded municipal lodging taxes after Jan 1, 2027 outside that framework, and changed income-approach valuation of lodging property — provisions… status: passed-not-effective

Charleston, SC — First major overhaul of the city's STR ordinance since 2018: proposal would scrap the 4-unrelated-adult occupancy limit and have the Charleston Fire Marshal set occupancy by bedroom size, capped at 8 guests regardless of home size. Planning Commission deferred action on July 15, 2026; a revised… status: proposed

Savannah, GA — Chatham County commissioners approved a 120-day moratorium on approving new short-term vacation rentals on July 10, 2026, while the county drafts clearer STVR rules. This is a Chatham County Commission action (the county governs unincorporated areas outside Savannah city limits); no evidence found… status: proposed

Miami Beach, FL — HB 7031-E (2026 Special Session), signed as Chapter 2026-239 — omnibus taxation act that includes provisions on 'vacation rental transactions'; per the House Ways & Means analysis it bases the taxes an advertising platform must collect and remit on the total rental amount charged by the… status: effective-date-pending

Scottsdale, AZ — Scottsdale Ordinance No. 4719: adds a formal 'event center' definition to the Scottsdale Revised Code to strengthen enforcement against STRs used for weddings, corporate events, ticketed parties, and other commercial gatherings (ordinary residential gatherings exempt). Adopted by City Council June… status: effective-date-pending

Chicago, IL — Renewal of Restricted Residential Zone designations for 23rd Ward precincts 4, 28, 29, 30 and 32 (prohibiting additional shared housing units and vacation rentals for another 4-year term) - illustrates the ongoing precinct petition/renewal cycle under MCC 4-17; RRZ ordinances last 4 years and are… status: passed-not-effective

Los Angeles, CA — Home-Sharing fee overhaul (CF 14-1635-S7/S10): City Planning recommends new fees of $404 (application), $454 (renewal), $858 (Extended Home-Sharing administrative clearance/renewal), $11,706 (Extended Home-Sharing discretionary review), and a resolution raising the per-night fee from $3.30 to $5.48… status: proposed

Los Angeles, CA — Draft ordinance adding a private right of action to the Home-Sharing Ordinance (City Attorney Report R26-0267 with Exhibit 1 draft amending LAMC 12.22 A.32): would let 'Aggrieved Neighbors' (tenants/owners within 1,000 feet) sue hosts, persons, or hosting platforms for HSO violations for injunctive… status: proposed

Charleston, SC — SC H.3876 (2025-2026 session): requires accommodations intermediaries (booking platforms) to collect and remit state and local accommodations taxes, with an option for contracted professional property management companies to be designated merchant of record. Passed House 66-38 on May 8, 2025;… status: proposed

Chicago, IL — Chicago Tourism Improvement District 1.5% transaction charge effective 5/1/2026 applies only to licensed hotels with 100+ rooms in specified downtown ZIP codes - it does NOT apply to shared housing/vacation rentals, but watch for guest confusion with the hotel stack status: effective-date-pending

New York, NY — Council bills to loosen Local Law 18 for owner-occupied one- and two-family homes (Int 0948-2024/Int 1107-2024 — would allow host-absent rentals and up to 4 adult guests in registered 1-2 family homes) died without a vote when the Council term ended December 2025; Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse… status: proposed

South Lake Tahoe, CA — Further VHR policy movement is likely: Ordinance 2026-1203 (900-permit residential cap + waitlist, condo/HOA provision, independent hearing officer, platform advertising and room-night reporting rules) passed only 3-2 and took effect 2026-04-23, and VHR policy in South Lake Tahoe remains… status: proposed

Sedona, AZ — HB 2429 (57th Leg., 2nd Reg. Sess., 2026) would have amended A.R.S. § 9-500.39 to let cities set STR occupancy limits (roughly two occupants per bedroom plus two additional, excluding minors) and extend the verified-violation lookback for suspensions from 12 to 24 months. Passed the Arizona House… status: proposed

Miami Beach, FL — CS/CS/SB 658 (2026) — Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential and Vacation Properties: would have required DBPR-licensed vacation rentals to install specified water safety features with compliance certificates at licensure/renewal. Passed the Senate 37-0 (Feb 19, 2026) but died in… status: proposed

Washington, DC — Short-Term Rental Regulation Amendment Act of 2026 — would allow renters (not just owners) to host at their primary residence (except rent-stabilized units or where the lease prohibits), permit a licensed second property in DC (subject to a 90-night cap when unoccupied), create a new 'special… status: proposed

Scottsdale, AZ — Arizona HB 2429 (2026, 57th Leg. 2nd Reg. Sess.): would have let cities limit STR overnight occupancy to two adults per sleeping area plus two additional persons (minors excluded) and extend the verified-violation lookback from 12 to 24 months. Passed the House 37-14 in March 2026 but stalled in… status: proposed

Portland, OR — City Ombudsman report recommends: (1) issuing a warning before the first fine and cutting the first-violation maximum from roughly $27,513 to $7,255; (2) shifting to proactive enforcement using third-party listing/booking data instead of complaint-driven citations; (3) narrowing the cost gap… status: proposed

Seattle, WA — ESSB 5576 (official companion HB 1763; related 2026 House vehicle HB 2559, which advanced through House Finance Jan 29, 2026 and to Appropriations Feb 3, 2026): would authorize counties, cities, and towns to impose a special excise tax of up to 4% on short-term rental lodging facilitated through a… status: proposed

Hilton Head Island, SC — Occupancy, location, and land-use standards for short-term rentals (removed from the STR ordinance in October 2025) are slated to be addressed through the Town's Land Management Ordinance rewrite, being guided by a 21-member LMO Task Force that held its first meeting January 6, 2026. status: proposed

New Orleans, LA — Transient Lodging Study: City Planning Commission recommendations for extensive permanent CZO updates to transient lodging (bedroom-count size classifications, 24/7 management requirements, further restrictions), public hearing set for Dec. 9, 2025. Pending the permanent rewrite, the council… status: proposed

Palm Springs, CA — Ordinance 2118 (adopted Nov 12, 2025) amended PSMC 5.25.070(b) to REMOVE a scheduled reduction in the annual vacation-rental contract cap for 'Existing Permittees' that would otherwise have taken effect Jan 1, 2026 — the cap remains 32 contracts/year plus up to 4 additional third-quarter contracts… status: passed-not-effective

Boston, MA — No material substantive amendment to Boston ch. 9-14 identified for 2024-2026; ISD registration framework and fees ($25/$200/$200) remain in force. Boston University Initiative on Cities published a November 2025 study on STR regulation, compliance, and housing impact, informing ongoing council… status: proposed

Dallas, TX — City leaders are pushing to reinstate and enforce the 2023 STR ban ahead of the June 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing the need for enforcement authority; the Texas Supreme Court had not ruled as of mid-2026. status: proposed

Dallas, TX — City of Dallas v. Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance (No. 05-23-01309-CV): Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed the temporary injunction barring enforcement of both 2023 STR ordinances in a memorandum opinion issued 7/18/2025 (disposition reversed-and-affirmed-in-part). The City filed a Petition for… status: effective-date-pending

San Francisco, CA — California SB 346 (2025) — 'Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2025' (Gov. Code Secs. 50993-50996): authorizes cities/counties that adopt an implementing ordinance to require short-term rental facilitators (platforms) to report each rental's physical address, license number, APN, and TOT… status: effective-date-pending

New Orleans, LA — Conforming City Code/CZO amendments expected after the Fifth Circuit's Oct. 7, 2025 Hignell-Stark ruling struck the business-entity (LLC) ban on owner/operator permits (Equal Protection) and the one-dwelling-unit-per-listing advertising rule (First Amendment); city officials said they expect to… status: proposed

Hilton Head Island, SC — The Town is assessing a potential moratorium on new short-term rental, timeshare, and major subdivision developments, listed as a first-year action item in the FY2026-2028 Strategic Action Plan. status: proposed

Sedona, AZ — Sedona 'Rent Local' incentive program (verified on the city's official page, snapshot 2025-04-26): pays STR owners who sign a 1-year+ lease with a local worker and refrain from short-term renting - $6,000-$10,000/year for full units (studio to 3BR), $3,000-$5,000/year for shared-space rooms. The… status: proposed

Asheville, NC — NC Senate Bill 291 'Regulation of Short-Term Rentals' (2025-26 session, primary sponsor Sen. Moffitt) would preempt local STR bans statewide — prohibiting cities from banning STRs, limiting rental nights, requiring the owner to stay on site, or classifying STRs as commercial use (would directly… status: proposed

Charleston, SC — SC S.442 (2025-2026 session): statewide STR framework affirming local authority to permit/restrict/prohibit STRs while requiring $1M liability insurance, business licenses, and a local representative, and removing the under-6-bedroom owner-occupied accommodations tax exemption. Introduced and… status: proposed

Charleston, SC — SC H.3861 (2025-2026 session): would prohibit municipalities/counties from enacting or enforcing ordinances that ban short-term rentals (defined as fewer than 29 consecutive days), with penalties including withholding State Aid to Subdivisions distributions. Introduced and referred to House… status: proposed

Miami Beach, FL — No successor to statewide vacation-rental preemption bill SB 280 (2024) — passed 27-13/60-51 but vetoed by the Governor June 27, 2024 — was enacted in the 2025 or 2026 regular sessions; the 2011 grandfathering in F.S. 509.032(7)(b) remains in the 2025 Florida Statutes, so Miami Beach's pre-2011… status: proposed

Honolulu, HI — State Act 17 (SLH 2024, SB 2919, signed May 3, 2024) amended county zoning authority (HRS 46-4) to let counties regulate the time, place, manner, and duration of transient accommodations and amortize/phase out STR uses in residential and agricultural zones, addressing the preemption basis of the… status: proposed

Joshua Tree, CA — A County-commissioned Placeworks technical memorandum (Housing Element Program 4, dated May 2024, delivered to San Bernardino County Land Use Services) found that STR activity is 'distinctly and negatively affecting the long-term ownership and rental housing market' specifically in the Joshua Tree… status: proposed

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