After four years of discussions, Lexington’s Urban County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved new regulations for short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs.
Here are the basics: Rentals must be registered with the city and pay a license fee within six months. People who operate a short-term rental on a residential property where they live will not need city approval. Unhosted rentals must be approved by the city’s Board of Adjustment, which will give neighbors an opportunity to object for various reasons, such as the number of short-term rentals already in a neighborhood. Existing short-term rentals will be allowed to continue operating. The maximum number of occupants in a short-term rental in a residential neighborhood will be 12.
This Lexington Herald-Leader article has more details. For further information about short-term rentals and related issues, see this resource page on the Mentelle Neighborhood Association website.