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Bozeman City Commission takes aim at short-term rentals | BDC

It has been discussed that there aren’t a significant number of airbnbs that would be converted to long term rentals if taken out of airbnb service. Many owners may just leave them vacant. It’s worth discussing the economic input that airbnbs make to the local economy – but there do need to be more options …

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Commission to discuss regs for Bozeman vacation rentals – BDC

The vacation rental saga continues.  It appears that the commission is looking through a more restrictive lens for future action. Commission to discuss regs for Bozeman vacation rentals By Eric Dietrich Chronicle Staff Writer Apr 23, 2017 An effort to hammer out city regulations for Airbnb-style vacation rentals is headed before Bozeman commissioners for discussion …

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Bozeman commissioners may extend temporary vacation rental limits

The commissioners will most likely extend the temporary ban on conditional use permits allowing for vacation rentals in R-1, and R-2 zoning areas while they continue to study the public input and impact of short term rentals in Bozeman. What are your thoughts on this issue? Did you fill out the online survey or attend …

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Comment on Short Term Rentals – Bozeman

The City of Bozeman has just created a survey for public comment on short term rentals aka vacation rentals or VRBO/AirBnB rentals within city limits.  An ongoing hotbutton topic, there will be three live public comment sessions in addition to the survey.   Take the Survey HERE>> SHORT TERM RENTALS PROJECT WHY ARE WE CONSIDERING THIS …

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Bozeman Commission approves temporary ban of vacation rental CUPs

I’d have to agree with the ‘Draconian’ flavor of this move – but reading deeper you’ll notice it is only a ban on conditional use permits in these zones.  And there were only 5 ever issued to start off with. Still, high drama in the City of Bozeman. Commission approves temporary ban of vacation rental …

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