Regardless of the outcome of the STM vote on proposed STR Articles or future ATM voting, the initial implementation will seek to begin (11/1/2024) enforcement of the existing STR registration and regulation process that was approved at the 2022 Annual Town Meeting.
We will do our best to keep our FAQs page updated with the latest information about the STR registry launch and when the online live link is available, it will be posted below.
Although only 1 of the 4 STR bylaws proposed by the STR Work Group passed at the Special Town Meeting in November, there are three STR related citizens articles proposed for the 2024 ATM. Two are simplified and mostly less restrictive versions of General Bylaw (Article 1) and another is similar to the Zoning Article 2 but addresses year round and short term rentals.
Read them, ask questions at upcoming town warrant review meetings (see our KEY DATES page), and make your decisions on which, if any, to support in the spring.
In a post-STM editorial, the Inky called for a simpler ban on corporate ownership of STRs (although no zoning change; they prefer the Land Court to decide) and they posted an online poll to kick off a dialogue they would like to host through editorials and letters to the editor. Although not a professionally developed or distributed poll, it was shared by Nantucket Together and ACK-Now with their folowers and may provide insights and possible surprises. Since the narrative responses to they survey were not publicly shared, the rationale as to why people responded as they did, is unknown.
Contact your local neighborhood associations and the Nantucket Civic League help to voice your opinions so that we can support the Town of Nantucket's process to implement reasonable short-term rental regulations based on facts gathered during the STR registration process.
Sign up to Zoom in or participate in person at open meetings and public hearings that will be announced by the town (see our KEY DATES page).
If you are a resident, please make sure you are registered to vote and save the date of Tuesday, May 7 2024 starting 5PM at the high school for the in-person Annual Town Meeting. Further details will be posted by the town.
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