The Chattanooga City Council wants to tighten compliance timelines for a proposed set of rules governing the city’s short-term vacation rental operators.
Legislation now requires people offering short vacation stays at their residential properties to get in line with new regulations within 60 days of their adoption by the City Council. This means those operators will need to get a business license, apply for a short-term vacation rental certificate and meet fire safety standards within the time frame.
The council has discussed the possibility of voting on the matter on Oct. 18.
In a recent meeting, Councilman Chip Henderson recommended simply giving operators 15 days to apply for certification and letting the process take care of itself.
“We’re not worried about how long it takes as long as we’re holding their feet to the fire when they start the process,” Henderson said.