RFDACM02
Bronze Member
We're struggling with a huge influx of Air BnB type units throughout our little tourist community. It looks to us as if the Life Safety Code is very clear when there's transient occupancy in multi-family, but in one and two family dwellings, it seems as if this industry has outpaces the Code. We're seeing large City's fight this, but anyone else doing this on a smaller community scale?
Right now we're drafting ordinances to require permitting and possible inspections, but again, this is mostly in one and two family dwellings, so that's been a real political nightmare, as it's viewed as regulating who does what in their house. This, even though we regulate in home businesses. The Air BnB and vacation rental crowd has some significant backing and networking to fight Code Officials nationwide.
Wondering how this is being handled outside of here?
Right now we're drafting ordinances to require permitting and possible inspections, but again, this is mostly in one and two family dwellings, so that's been a real political nightmare, as it's viewed as regulating who does what in their house. This, even though we regulate in home businesses. The Air BnB and vacation rental crowd has some significant backing and networking to fight Code Officials nationwide.
Wondering how this is being handled outside of here?