§ 185-230
Purpose
- A. This article sets forth comprehensive standards governing the short-term rental of a dwelling unit and establishes requirements and enforcement mechanisms intended to encompass and regulate all persons engaged in the business of short-term rentals, including without limitation, property owners, property managers, leasing agents, and platforms that facilitate short-term rentals.
- B. This article is adopted to support the economic opportunity created by short-term rentals, create a level playing field for all parties engaged in the business of providing lodging, ensure the sufficient collection of tax revenue, mitigate the disruptive effects that unmonitored short-term rentals can have on neighborhoods, and protect the livability and quality of life in the Town of Barrington's residential neighborhoods.