As the popularity of short-term rentals continues to grow and many local governments are adopting restrictions to keep their use in check, the authors of the Long Island Land Use and Zoning blog are closely monitoring how these restrictions are faring in the courts.  As you will see from the recent case entitled Churchill v. Town of Hamburg, 2020
Continue Reading Short-Term Rental or “Tourist Home” Deemed a Permitted Use despite Need for Special Use Permit from Planning Board

At its January 10, 2017 meeting, the Town Board of the Town of Huntington held a public hearing to discuss its proposed ban on short-term rentals.  Several residents testified at the public hearing in opposition to the ban, explaining why short-term rentals are important to the Town.  A few residents explained that these short-term rentals helped them pay their bills 
Continue Reading Update on Town of Huntington’s Proposal To Ban Short-Term Rentals