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Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses
For the purpose of establishing a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for short-term rentals for a period of 12 months from the effective date of this ordinance.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 50-25
Introduced by: Alderwoman Karma O'Neill
Co-sponsored by: Mayor Littmann
Referred to: Economic Matters Committee
AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE concerning
Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses
FOR the purpose of establishing a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for short-term rentals for a period of 12 months from the effective date of this ordinance.
WHEREAS, City Code 17.44 et seq., sets forth the current legal requirements for obtaining a short-term rental license, and this Code provision has recently been enacted with terms that are in the early stages of implementation, interpretation and enforcement;
WHEREAS, Short-term rentals have proliferated in the City of Annapolis in recent years in support of robust tourism and have also impacted residential neighborhoods, public safety, public health and housing options;
WHEREAS, The City of Annapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan anticipates improving residential housing options while maintaining the character and sustainability of residential neighborhoods and has recognized the potential negative impact of unregulated short-term rentals in achieving those objectives and recommended that short-term rentals be further regulated;
WHEREAS, The City of Annapolis has identified substantial and ongoing non-compliance with short-term rental licensure requirements as noted in the August 19, 2025, City Planning and Zoning Annual Report on Short-Term Rentals, which estimates licensure non-compliance to be 49.5% of all short-term rentals operating in the City;
WHEREAS, Non-compliant short-term rentals and potentially excess short-term rentals may impact affordable housing options, unde...
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