Legality of Short Term Rentals in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County


Legality of Short Term Rentals in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
By Scott Rogers • November 6, 2017
Stretching back a few weeks, Nolan Stout at the Daily News Record, wrote an informative article about short term rentals in this area. Bottom line -- and to answer a question many of my clients have asked me in recent years.... "The rentals, considered short-term rentals, are unregulated in Rockingham and illegal in Harrisonburg in residential zoning districts. That could change, however, as city and county officials consider taxing the property owners and creating zoning regulations to address neighbors' concerns." So, again.... Short Term Rentals (such as via AirBNB) are illegal in the Harrisonburg Short Term Rentals are currently unregulated in Rockingham County A few other interesting snippets from the article.... "Airbnb press secretary Crystal Davis said 8,200 Virginia properties, including 110 in Harrisonburg, hosted at least one guest in the past year. She didn't have information for the county." "Rentals were listed Wednesday in all but one Rockingham County town. Dozens of properties were available at Massanutten Resort. Many of the rentals were near the city, but some rentals were available in sparsely populated areas like Bergton, Criders, Fulks Run, Hinton, Rawley Springs and Ottobine." "County Administrator Stephen King said two related regulations are under consideration. The first would create a definition in the zoning ordinance for short-term rentals and dictate where and how they are allowed. The ordinance would address complaints about noise, traffic, building and fire code." "Adam Fletcher, director of planning and community development, and city spokeswoman Mary-Hope Vass said Harrisonburg is considering allowing the businesses by special-use permit and imposing the transient occupancy tax." Read the entire article here. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
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Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 21, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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