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Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses
For the purpose of establishing a time-limited moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for short-term rentals as defined in Chapter 17.44 of the City Code for the period of 12 months from the effective date of this resolution; allowing moratorium exceptions for specific dates, permit renewals, and owner-occupied permit applications; and requiring a City assessment of short-term rental policy and its impacts.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Resolution 50-25
Introduced by: Alderwoman O'Neill
Co-sponsored by: Mayor Littmann
A RESOLUTION concerning
Establishing a 12-Month Moratorium on New Short-Term Rental Licenses
FOR the purpose of establishing a time-limited moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for short-term rentals as defined in Chapter 17.44 of the City Code for the period of 12 months from the effective date of this resolution; allowing moratorium exceptions for specific dates, permit renewals, and owner-occupied permit applications; and requiring a City assessment of short-term rental policy and its impacts.
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 enacted 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 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, The City of Annapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan anticipat...
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