The tensions surrounding Councilman Steven Dixon s lawsuit against the city of Auburn and the Council he serves on over the short-term rental ordinance have remained largely out of public view
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During Tuesday night's City Council meeting, the Council discussed restrictions to short-term rentals. After amending the ordinance, the Council voted to postpone the final vote to a future meeting.
Proposal could require sprinklers in short-term rentals with three or more units in Hallowell
Andrea Lapointe, who owns three properties in Hallowell rented through Airbnb, said the city would have to take her to court if any of her properties require sprinklers.
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HALLOWELL – An owner of three local properties listed on Airbnb said the city would have to take her to court if proposed ordinance changes force her to put a sprinkler into her properties.
The City Council took a second reading of a short-term rental ordinance Monday. Ordinance changes are finalized after three readings, meaning only one more must pass before it is added to the city’s Revised Code of Ordinances.