CONWAY — The town’s advisory short-term rental committee looked to set occupancy limits and fire pit rules for short-term rental properties Wednesday in continuing meetings to develop recommendations to selectmen and the planning board on how to regulate short-term rentals.
Meeting for the seventh time, the group also discussed legal findings concerning whether state regulations for business properties can be applied to residential properties used for short-term rentals.
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