Short-Term Rental Policy Update

At a glance

What: Ordinance 26-O-1510 by Westmoreland, as amended in the Community Development/Human Services Committee, updates the City's short-term rental policy in Section 20-1004 (short-term rental license) of the Land Development Code.
Where it stands: Adopted as amended on September 21, 2026 by 9 to 5.
Next: Amos's separate proposal for an Office of Short-Term Rentals and a registry (26-O-1084), with a related Short-Term Rental Commission resolution (26-R-3105), remains held in Community Development/Human Services (next meeting October 27, 1:30 PM).

September 21 motions and votes

Westmoreland moved to adopt as amended (seconded by Martin). K. Bond moved to amend (seconded by Amos).
Amos moved to refer (seconded by Lewis): failed 4-9; yes were M. Bond, K. Bond, Amos and Lewis.
Wan moved to call the question (seconded by Hillis): carried 12-1, Lewis opposed.
K. Bond's amendment: the narrative says it "FAILED" 7 yeas to 6 nays, but the recorded result reads "ADOPTED [7 TO 6]" (yes: Norwood, Hillis, Boone, Lewis, M. Bond, K. Bond, Amos; no: Westmoreland, Collins, Winston, Martin, Wan, Dozier). The record is internally inconsistent, so it is unclear whether that amendment was incorporated.
Westmoreland's motion to adopt as amended carried 9-5. Yes: Westmoreland, Collins, Winston, Dozier, Wan, Norwood, Hillis, Boone, Martin. No: M. Bond, K. Bond, Amos, Bakhtiari, Lewis. Worthy was away.
The minutes do not print the substance of the amendments to the license rules.

26-O-1084 (Amos): create an Office of Short-Term Rentals in the Department of City Planning, a registry and platform verification. 26-R-3105 (Amos): amend the 2022 resolution that created the Short-Term Rental Commission. Both returned as held on October 19.

Sources

Action minutes, City Council regular meeting, September 21, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4133&Inline=True
Action minutes (draft), City Council regular meeting, October 19, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4149&Inline=True

Log

2026-10-19 - City Council

26-O-1084 and 26-R-3105 (Amos) returned as held in Community Development/Human Services, next October 27.

2026-09-21 - City Council

Ordinance 26-O-1510 adopted as amended 9-5 after a failed motion to refer (4-9), a call of the question (12-1) and a recorded 7-6 vote on an amendment.