Short-term rental committee advances enforcement framework for bylaw
Oak Bluffs short-term rental committee finalizes bylaw enforcement framework. The Short Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee completed enforcement language during an August 17 working session, establishing a 24-hour complaint-response requirement, $300 daily penalties for violations, and a 14-day window
- Select Board · Meeting of August 17, 2026
Oak Bluffs short-term rental committee finalizes bylaw enforcement framework. The Short Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee completed enforcement language during an August 17 working session, establishing a 24-hour complaint-response requirement, $300 daily penalties for violations, and a 14-day window for contact-information updates. Committee member Bill Cleary explained that definitions cover owner-occupied, tenant-occupied, and non-owner-occupied short-term rentals with advance reservations, excluding stays over 31 days.
The committee will present its draft bylaw to the Select Board on August 25.
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Source: the - Select Board meeting of August 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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