Overview

• The City Council’s License and Consumer Protection Committee approved the ordinance on June 11 to let aldermen block new Airbnb and Vrbo listings one precinct at a time.
• Homeowners with existing short-term rentals would be exempt from new bans while rental platforms must get petitions from 10% of local voters to overturn restrictions.
• Supporters say the change offers swift recourse against disruptive parties and noise complaints that burden residents and police.
• Airbnb and other critics argue the measure infringes on property rights and could reduce the 6% short-term rental tax that helps fund homelessness and domestic violence programs.
• The proposal now moves to a full City Council vote next week with Mayor Johnson still weighing its community and fiscal implications.