What: an ordinance (OR-2026-0039) creating a city license and registry for short-term rentals.
Where it stands: Introduced on 10/5 under suspension of the rules by Alders Douglass, Martinelli and Moore. The Legislation Committee held a long public hearing on 10/22 with many speakers on both sides; the committee recommended it favorably by voice vote (at least one opposed) with no amendments; a formal legal opinion is expected before the full Board acts. The ordinance is on the 11/5 Board agenda.
Next: Full Board agenda of 2026-11-05.
Details
Terms described at the hearing: a 3-year license, primary-residence documentation, a city registry, and platforms that must verify the license before booking and report data.
The sources read are agendas and, where posted, minutes; discussion detail is limited to what they record.
Public hearing with more than 90 people signed up (some unable to testify), plus written comment; supporters stressed housing costs and absentee owners, opponents stressed harm to small hosts and legal authority. Corporation Counsel's legal review was incomplete; a formal opinion was expected before the full Board. No amendments. Recommended favorably by voice vote, with at least one opposed.