Streetsboro temporarily bans Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in new zoning laws

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Streetsboro temporarily bans Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in new zoning laws

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Streetsboro’s Jan. 22 revamp of its zoning code includes a ban on personal vacation rentals like Airbnbs, at least for now.

That’s thanks to city council’s recent approval of a tweak to local zoning regulations. The part of the city’s zoning code that was drafted in the 1990s addresses bed and breakfasts and tourist homes in various zoning districts, but it did not make appropriate provisions for vacation rentals of personal residences, city officials said.

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