Yellow Springs has changed its zoning laws over the years to now require Airbnb owners to live on the property at least half of the year, and cannot have one short-term rental within 500 feet of another, excluding hotels and motels. “As a result, we were not getting long-term renters or owners to live in these units and become part of our community.” “Homes were being purchased solely for this business enterprise,” she said. The village of Yellow Springs chose to regulate short-term rentals, or “transient guest dwellings,” after it was discovered that starter homes in the village were being bought up by non-residents and outside actors, said village Zoning Administrator Denise Swinger.

“Restrictions on short-term rentals would only hurt the families living in the Dayton area who use it as a means of support.” Regulations in other area cities “Airbnb has provided us a way to work for ourselves, and have more quality family time as a family of six,” Campbell said. “As a traveler and Airbnb user, I definitely enjoy staying in short-term rentals over hotels for the greater connection to the local (area),” he said.Ī spokesperson for Airbnb said the company welcomes a chance to work with the city on fair regulations that both “address local concerns and preserve the benefits short-term rentals provide to residents in Dayton.”Īirbnb has been a source of financial support, while providing guests a more comfortable space than a hotel, said Reed Campbell, who owns and operates an Airbnb in Dayton. Stamm’s Airbnb typically caters to families and business professionals staying 1-3 months. Ian Stamm, who owns and operates an Airbnb in Dayton, says all his guests so far have been extremely polite and considerate, leaving the house as clean as they found it. However, Michaelis says, the city does not seem interested in scrutinizing those properties to determine if they have problems with noise, parties and violence, though there are far more traditional rental units than short-term ones. Some concerns are about an overconcentration of short-term rentals, people throwing parties, parking, and general civility of some renters, Kroeger said.

Dayton currently does not regulate short-term rentals any differently than standard residential properties, but some residents have raised concerns, said Tony Kroeger, Dayton’s division manager of planning and land use.

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