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Vacation Rental Lawsuit Ends With Bar Harbor Victory

Supreme Court Confirms Superior Court’s Ruling CARRIE JONES MAR 28, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The town of Bar Harbor’s victory in a lawsuit about a vacation rental regulation vote was upheld by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which agreed with Superior Court Judge Robert Murray’s April decision. Erica Brooks and Victoria Smith had appealed that decision, which was then heard in December 2023. Brooks and Smith … Continue reading Vacation Rental Lawsuit Ends With Bar Harbor Victory

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With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee

Most Warrant Articles Recommended Without Discussion SHAUN FARRAR MAR 21, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—Fifteen members of Mount Desert’s twenty-member Warrant Committee finalized the committee’s voting process to recommend, or not, the town’s warrant articles, which will be approved, or not approved, by town voters in early May. The committee approved the warrant articles out of order because there were speakers present to answer potential questions … Continue reading With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee

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It Will Be Up To Mount Desert Voters Whether to Cap Vacation Rentals

The potential ordinance will be on the town’s warrant CARRIE JONES MAR 19, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—To legislate or not to legislate short term and vacation rentals? Mount Desert voters will be answering that question at their May town meeting. The Mount Desert Selectboard heard an additional hour of public comment about the potential short-term and vacation rental ordinance Monday night and moved for it … Continue reading It Will Be Up To Mount Desert Voters Whether to Cap Vacation Rentals

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Mount Desert Likely Hosts 420 Weekly Rentals

Select Board Will Continue Discussion Next Week CARRIE JONES MAR 12, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—A public hearing on a potential short-term rental ordinance in Mount Desert, Monday evening, brought in approximately 75 people in person and on Zoom. Representatives from the Town of Bar Harbor and Town of Sorrento were attending. The board did not make a recommendation for the town’s warrant due to conflicts … Continue reading Mount Desert Likely Hosts 420 Weekly Rentals

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Ellsworth Named the Second-best Place in the US to Start an Airbnb

FEB 10, 2024 Share by Zara Norman of the BDN ELLSWORTH—Ellsworth has some of the strongest demand for short-term rentals in the country, due in large part to its status as the gateway to Acadia National Park. The city has been ranked the second-best place to start an AirBnB or VRBO business in the U.S., according to a new report from AirDNA, a company that tracks vacation rental data. … Continue reading Ellsworth Named the Second-best Place in the US to Start an Airbnb

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Appeals Board Upholds Short-Term Rental Decision

Glitch in the system causes string of events CARRIE JONES JAN 18, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Sometimes the technology doesn’t work. For something that’s been as politically fraught as short-term rentals in Bar Harbor when that technology fails, it can create turmoil that moves into the realm of lawyers and the Bar Harbor Appeals Board. Brandan and Monika McCallion and Old Bears, LLC learned that this … Continue reading Appeals Board Upholds Short-Term Rental Decision

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Historic Properties and Rental Safety Clash Before Licensing Deadline

Public Hearing for School Bond Elicits Impassioned Pleas. Proposed Dog Park Update BAR HARBOR—Sometimes history and safety might not mix, and that’s become a conundrum for some owners of historic properties who have short-term rentals. Short-term rentals have to be inspected and conform to certain fire-safety codes. Historic properties also have to conform to those codes. Throughout the year, short-term rental owners have been hiring … Continue reading Historic Properties and Rental Safety Clash Before Licensing Deadline

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Short-Term Rental Challenge Fails To Find Judicial Support

Bar Harbor Wins Lawsuit, Plaintiffs Release Statement CARRIE JONES APR 26, 2023 BAR HARBOR—A Maine Superior Court Justice has denied a lawsuit against the Town of Bar Harbor by Erica Brooks and Victoria Smith that stemmed from short-term rental regulations that were passed by town voters in a simple majority in November 2021. “We are disappointed in the process and the outcome and are evaluating … Continue reading Short-Term Rental Challenge Fails To Find Judicial Support

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Code Enforcement Budget Talk Turns Toward Short Term Rental Fees

Fire inspector proposal off the table BAR HARBOR—Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain told the Town Council and Warrant Committee Tuesday night that her department’s budget didn’t have a lot of places to cut. She did suggest, however, that the town could look at increasing some of the department’s fees. “Despite our best efforts to reduce our budget there are very few areas here where we … Continue reading Code Enforcement Budget Talk Turns Toward Short Term Rental Fees

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Short-Term Rental Violation Fees May Be Simplified

Pat’s Pizza Special Amusement Permit Approved BAR HARBOR—If voters agree in June, the Short Term Rental Registration Ordinance may get a tiny bit simpler for town staff to enforce. Last fall, Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain found a property owner who was advertising their dwelling for short term rentals. They’d had a registration before, but didn’t renew that registration before the town’s May 31, 2022 … Continue reading Short-Term Rental Violation Fees May Be Simplified

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