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  • 2022-04-25 (xsd:date)
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  • Atlanta AirBnB Rules – Truth or Fiction? (en)
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  • Atlanta AirBnB Rules Claim The city of Atlanta, Georgia implemented novel AirBnB rules in April 2022. Rating Decontextualized Like this fact check? Reporting On April 25 2022, various social media groups published a screenshot of a tweet describing purported AirBnB rules introduced in Atlanta, Georgia in April 2022: I personally loved the new rules ATL put into place for Airbnbs in April. – You can only have 2 Airbnbs & one must be your primary residence. – You need a permit. ($150 each) – You must inform your neighbors as it impacts them as well. – You must be a resident of Atlanta. — Donovan Reynolds (@donovanreyno1ds) April 22, 2022 The tweet was published by Atlanta-area real estate agent Donovan Reynolds on April 22 2022. It summarized AirBnb restrictions in Atlanta, but didn’t link to any further information about whether such policies were enacted or why. On December 7 2021, WAGA-TV published an article (Atlanta seeks to limit short-term party house rentals) which repoted that noise complaints had propelled the city to investigate short-term rentals: An amendment to Atlanta’s zoning code broadens permission of short-term rentals amid complaints of online renters trashing homes at noisy parties. Florida is where wokes go to die... Please enable JavaScript Florida is where wokes go to die On [December 6 2021], the Atlanta City Council approved language that re-defined short-term rental in a zoning rule that was initially crafted in 1982. The amendment modernizes the rule, permitting short-term rentals in all residential zones. The amendment is part of legislation passed in March [2021] that aimed to crack down on parties in Atlanta mansions that renters find online. On [December 4 2021], Buckhead residents complained about noise at an infamous party house that continued early the next morning. In that reporting, a section referenced a $150 permit fee also mentioned in the tweet, as well as a $300 penalty for violations: The March [2021] ordinance requires owners to apply for a permit from the Department of Planning and Community Development, including a non-refundable $150 application fee ... Owners are financially responsible for any violations committed at their homes – with a penalty of $300 per violation. WAGA-TV referenced a March 2021 ordinance, which it reported at the time. On March 16 2021, the story (Atlanta City Council approves new short-term rental ordinance) explained: According to the new ordinance, renters will need to apply for a permit from the Department of Planning and Community Development. That will involve a non-refundable $150 application fee . As part of that application, the City Council says renters will need to use his or her best efforts to assure that use of the premises by short-term rental occupants will not disrupt the neighborhood, and will not interfere with the rights of neighboring property owners to the quiet enjoyment of their properties. Owners will now be financially responsible for any violations committed at their homes – with a penalty of $300 per violation. After three violations at the same property, the city of Atlanta will ban short-term rental licensing to that property for a year. The short-term rentals would also be subject to Georgia’s hotel-motel tax of 8%. While the $150 application fee for a rental permit was mentioned in both, the tweet’s other bullet points were not addressed. The December 2021 article linked to a Short-Term Rentals page on the City of Atlanta’s website; it read in part: Atlanta City Council approved legislation to temporarily suspend new short-term rental license rules until June 1, 2022. Background The Atlanta City Council adopted the City of Atlanta Short-Term Rental Ordinance on March 15, 2021 (20-0-1656) that states that a short-term rental license may be obtained by a short-term rental owner or the long-term tenant of a short-term rental for their primary residence and one additional dwelling unit without any additional requirements, fees, permits, licenses, zoning, or related restrictions. The ordinance established a legal process whereby residents may be authorized to rent or allow their tenant to rent, their primary residence to short-term visitors, called home-sharing. The new regulations became effective on March 1, 2022. The Short-Term Rental Ordinance requires agents or hosts, who wish to engage in short-term rentals, to apply for a license with the City and post their City of Atlanta short-term rental license (STRL) on all advertisements. Hosts must adhere to all requirements and use the online portal to apply. Implementation Applications for Short-Term Rental Licenses are available through our online permitting portal on a daily basis, but does not have a deadline. Eligible hosts can apply for a short-term rental license (STRL). We will continue to provide adequate outreach and educational materials to promote awareness of the City of Atlanta’s Short- Term Rental Ordinance and application process. Ordinance 20-0-1656 is the current law governing short-term rental properties in City of Atlanta. That page indicated that the ordinance enabled residents to rent their primary residence to short-term visitors, alluding to the must be a resident of Atlanta bullet point. Text at the bottom linked to the ordinance itself [ PDF ], prefaced as follows: Atlanta City Council approved legislation to temporarily suspend new short-term rental license rules until June 1, 2022. In addition to the $150 permit fee, the tweet mentioned three other restrictions: You can only have 2 Airbnbs & one must be your primary residence. You must inform your neighbors as it impacts them as well. You must be a resident of Atlanta. Points one and three (above) seemed to be addressed on page two of the document, in Section 20-1002, part (d): A short-term rental license may be obtained by a short-term rental owner or the long-term tenant of a short-term rental for their primary residence and one additional dwelling unit without any additional requirements, fees, permits, licenses, zoning or related restrictions. An additional resource page [ PDF ] addressed residency requirements for individuals who wished to obtain a short-term rental permit in Atlanta. As for the second point, Section 20-1005 on page three of the document seemed to address a requirement to inform neighbors. It required: Evidence that the short-term rental license applicant has provided notification via certified united states mail to each property adjacent to of their intent to secure a short-term rental license ... This notification must include the address of the unit to be used as a short-term rental and the name, address, telephone number and email address of the short-term rental agent ... This notification must be given to each property adjacent to the property at which the applicant is applying to operate a short-term rental. In April 2022, a popular tweet claimed that the city of Atlanta, Georgia had introduced new AirBnB rules, which also affected similar services like VRBO. Local news outlet WAGA-TV began covering the city’s intent to restrict the operation of short-term rentals (such as AirBnBs) as early as March 2021. Atlanta’s ordinance introducing restrictions on AirBnBs and similar rentals was approved on March 24 2021, set to take effect on March 1 2022. Although the tweet suggested the rules were put into place for Airbnbs in April [2022], the legislation was slated to take effect on March 1 2022. It was suspended through June 1 2022. Article Sources + Atlanta AirBnB rules | Facebook Atlanta AirBnB rules | Facebook Atlanta AirBnB rules | Twitter Atlanta seeks to limit short-term party house rentals Atlanta City Council approves new short-term rental ordinance Short-Term Rental (AirBnB, VRBO) | City of Atlanta Ordinance 20-O-1656 - Regulation and Taxation of Short-Term Rentals SHORT-TERM RENTAL LICENSE DOCUMENT SUMMARY Posted in Fact Checks , Politics Tagged airbnb , atlanta , atlanta airbnb , atlanta airbnb rules , housing is a human right , the other 98% , viral facebook posts (en)
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