Short Term Rentals Bylaw Documents

Purpose: To protect neighborhood character and ensure the health, safety, and welfare of both the occupants of short term rental units and the general public, maintain the quality of life in residential neighborhoods, affordability and availability of the housing stock and enforce state and local health and safety regulations.

Fairhaven Short Term Rentals Bylaw

• Article 35A - Short Term Rentals Bylaw Approved by ATM June 12, 2021
• Article 35B - Community Impact Fee (Prof. Managed) Approved by ATM June 12, 2021
• Article 35C - Community Impact Fee (2 or 3 family Dwelling) Approved by ATM June 12, 2021

DRAFT Language

• Proposed Farihaven Short Term Rental General Bylaw DRAFT 2021-05-18 revised
• Proposed Farihaven Short Term Rental General Bylaw DRAFT 2021-05-07 revised
• Please submit comments or suggestions to: pfoley@fairhaven-ma.gov

Short-Term Rentals Staff Report and FAQ:

• Short Term Rentals Staff Report 2020-11-06
• APA MEMO on Short-Term Rentals (Jan/Feb 2019)

Short-Term Rentals Correspondence

• STR Letter SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce 2021--04-12

Short-Term Rentals Legislation:

• MGL Chapter 337 Act Regulating and Insuring Short-Term Rentals (2018)
• MGL Chapter 64 Section 14 Regulation of Operators
• DLS FAQ on Act Regulating and Insuring Short-Term Rentals

Short Term Rentals - MA Town Examples:

• Barnstable Proposed STR Ordinance 2020-10-01
• Arlington STR Bylaw
• Northampton Adoption of Community Impact Fee on STR
• Cambridge STR Ordinance
• Somerville STR Ordinance
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Short-Term Rentals (STR) Links:

• Mass.Gov Room Occupancy Excise Tax Page