Senate Bill 249 is an "all or nothing" proposition that seeks to ban any further restriction of short-term rentals by all municipalities in this state. This strips away the legal right of local communities to regulate its use of local land and may not be legal under current New Hampshire enabling statutes and case law and may impair property values.
The purpose of zoning is to enable a municipality or city to regulate how its land is utilized and to address issues such as: commercial vs. residential use, the number of people who may occupy a dwelling, the types of dwellings, the size of lots and the purpose of the lots.
Here here. Those opposed to STRs will find themselves paying higher taxes if rentals are drastically reduced. Owners do not use the school system but pay property taxes. A few noisy renters is a small price to pay and can be controlled by the police and regulations. The loss of income locally at restaurants and ski areas will be painful.
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regardless of what anyone thinks about short term rentals it is NOT a state issue ... it should be up to the towns
SB 249 should be defeated
Here here. Those opposed to STRs will find themselves paying higher taxes if rentals are drastically reduced. Owners do not use the school system but pay property taxes. A few noisy renters is a small price to pay and can be controlled by the police and regulations. The loss of income locally at restaurants and ski areas will be painful.
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