Camden Herald letters to the editor May 20
May 20, 2021
Vote yes on Camden’s Article 5 “Un-hosted Short Term Rental Registration Ordinance”
The following is quoted from the stated Purpose of the proposed addition to our Town’s Police Ordinance:
“…The purpose of this registration ordinance is to safeguard the public health and safety of the residents of the Town of Camden and their visitors and guests while preserving the residential character of neighborhoods, minimizing nuisances, and providing equity with other residential and commercial uses…”
Article 5 simply requires that un-hosted short-term rentals register with the town of Camden. This proposal does not impact any homeowner that lives on their property and rents out a room(s) or an accessory apartment. This proposal only requires that investor-owned properties, used for short-term rentals, be registered with the town.