Proposed short-term rental rules stir controversy in Freeport
Read Article Two women take a walk through a quiet downtown Freeport in April, shortly after most businesses closed due to the coronavirus. FILE Freeport is trying to form rules regulating short-term rental services, such as Airbnb and VRBO, an issue that has divided some in town. A proposed ordinance would require short-term rental registration, limit the total amount of short-term rentals in town to 300 and prohibit gatherings of more than 16 people at short-term rental locations. The ordinance would also address issues around safety, noise, trash and parking, among other things, and req...