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Which state agrees local control is very 1995? Florida
What is Florida’s legislative hisotry with vacation rental bills?
What are supporters saying in 2017? That city regulations are infringing on property rights
What’s the 2017 legislation look like?
TPPF lays out 2 ways by which Austin’s heritage tree ordinance violates private property rights:
The legislative solution: explicit statutory authority “that landowners own all the trees and timber on their land while also prohibiting a governmental entity from creating these kinds of regulations”
…Illinois
For a county to build a connector road project, the county has to receive authority for a quick take eminent domain from the state.
Once quick take eminent domain authority is granted, the county has 1 year to exercise eminent domain.
Herald & Review | Macon County awaits state action on eminent domain authority
Which mayor reached a a tax deal with AirBnB ? Miami Dade Mayor
Which taxes will AirBnB now collect in the Miami-Dade area?
A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not restrict the use of vacation rentals, prohibit vacation rentals, or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals based solely on their classification, use, or occupancy. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011.
Sunshine State News | House Committee Approves Bill to Deregulate Vacation Rentals
Which city is subject to an Institute for Justice lawsuit for fining its way to eminent domain? Charlestown, Indiana
What’s the alleged nouveau eminent domain use? Fining property owners out of their homes for minor infractions, like a torn screen. Its a bludgeoning by the housing code.
What happened after 1000s in fines accrued? The city made offers to land owners that the fines would be waived if the property owner sold their property to a developer for $10,000.
The City: Chicago
The proposed revisions to home sharing ordinances will:
Chicago Tribune | Mayor Emanuel wants changes to home-sharing rules
Should a County take land belonging to a former Y? 69% NO. 31% YES
Where: Maine
Farmers in Australia are experiemnting with a new version of Airbnb for rural landowners– farm sharing.
The business entity: Youcamp
The sharing economy: Rural land owners offering temporary camping
How is camp-sharing being regulated? By local governmental councils. There are no statewide public camping regulations as of yet.
ABC Rural | Landholders open up farms to sharing economy as campers look for new experiences