What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners cast votes both approving and opposing several statehouse bills this week. Specifically, they cast a vote approving a bill to reform how local occupational tax is collected for certain companies. Meanwhile they voted to oppose a bill that would mandate additional taxes on alcohol sales, […]
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Covington postpones increases in short-term rental license fees
The Covington City Commission voted to postpone a scheduled increase of short-term rental licensure fees at their meeting Tuesday night. The change was originally scheduled to occur on Nov. 1, following the passage of a new ordinance regulating the operation of short-term rentals, often referred to as Airbnbs, after the online service where such rentals […]
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Covington approves new short-term rental regulations
The Covington Board of Commissioners approved a new ordinance regulating the operation of short-term rentals at a special meeting Wednesday night. The vote follows a long period of regulatory deliberation and public comment that began at the end of last year when the board declared an emergency moratorium on new licenses for short-term rentals, often […]
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Short-term rentals in Covington: ‘A sledgehammer when a scalpel is more appropriate’
The City of Covington held a public hearing on short-term rentals Thursday night, where members of the public came out to speak on the recently published draft of the new regulatory ordinance. This was the second public hearing related to short term rentals; the first took place in April. Although it was not as well […]
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Florence short-term rental landlord denied permit after public outcry
Property owners in Florence were denied a permit to use one of their homes as a short-term rental after neighbors came to a May 10 board of adjustments meeting in droves to voice their concerns. The property is a single story house located in the Hopeful Heights neighborhood in Florence near Am Yealy Elementary School. […]
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New Graves Road residents: Does short-term rental policy apply to us?
The Boone County Fiscal Court listened to suggestions Tuesday about whether New Graves Road should be exempt from short term rental policy. New Graves Road has been going through changes after emergency services, the postal service, and delivery drivers were left confused. Jeff Earlywine, county administrator, detailed two ordinances at Tuesday’s regular meeting. The ordinances […]
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Covington short term rental public hearing: ‘It will be a balancing act’
“If you’re here thinking that this is a debate about whether we should regulate short-term rentals, you’re in the wrong place,” said Covington City Solicitor David Davidson at a public hearing at The Carnegie on Wednesday night. “We already regulated short-term rentals, and the question is, how are we going to change what we’re doing […]
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Covington Commission increases short-term rental penalties
The Covington City Commission unanimously voted to increase penalties for short-term rental property owners who have failed to obtain licensing from the city. The vote, which occurred during Tuesday’s legislative session, is the end of a months-long process of investigation, deliberation and revision of measures related to short-term rentals. More commonly referred to as Airbnbs, […]
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Penalties for short-term rental landlords in Covington may be changing
Landlords of unlicensed short-term rentals in Covington may soon see a change in penalties. The Covington City Commission completed a first reading of an amendment to a proposed penalty to short-term rental landlords during its legislative meeting on Tuesday. The penalty would apply to the owners of short-term rental properties who have failed to obtain […]
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Cities weigh harsher penalties for short-term rentals
This story originally appeared in the Feb. 17 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. While an increase in tourism can be a revenue booster, the increase in short-term rentals in the region is raising alarms for officials and rent for residents.  Short-term rental property, in contrast to conventional […]