Newport Considers Citywide Short-Term Rental Ban - Newport This Week

Newport is looking to expand a ban citywide on new, non-own­er occupied short-term rentals under 30 days.The city previously banned new, non-owner-occupied short-term rentals in residential zones in 2022. On July 10, the City Council unan­imously approved a resolution instructing city administration to present ordinance changes and administrative policies to prohibit such uses in any zone in the city by July 24. If approved, any poten­tial ban would exempt properties “currently under contract to be purchased or permitted” for short- term rental use, according to the resolution.According to city solicitor Chris­topher Behan, the final ordinance changes to enact the ban as pro­posed will require approval from the Planning Board. A first reading of the new policy is tentatively slated for a first reading and vote on July 24 and will require a second reading and vote in August before becoming law.According to councilor Mark Ar­amli, who authored the resolution, a law passed by the Rhode Is...