CONWAY — A lawyer representing the town of Conway warned a Carroll County Superior Court judge that hotels could buy up homes in residential areas of town and rent them out short-term if the court finds in favor of an owner of multiple short-term rental units.Â
The town's attorney, Russ Hilliard of Upton & Hatfield LLP, argued Wednesday non-owner occupied STRs are prohibited in residential zones due to being a commercial use, like a hotel.Â
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