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Two women take a walk through a quiet downtown Freeport in April, shortly after most businesses closed due to the coronavirus.
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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 require that an emergency contact person be available within 60 minutes, around the clock to respond to complaints.
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Proposed short-term rental rules stir controversy in Freeport
Town officials, who have grappled with a proposed ordinance, have scheduled a public hearing for April 27.
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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 require that an emergency contact person be available within 60 minutes, around the clock to respond to complaints.