The Two Rivers Plan Commission met earlier this week to address the 4th draft of a proposed ordinance for licenses for short-term, or vacation rentals in the community.
City Manager Greg Buckley says the discussion was very productive
“There are currently 33 short-term rentals that are licensed by Manitowoc County through the Health Department,” he explained. “This city ordinance requirement would be really focused on assuring that the properties are all compliant with local ordinances, that they minimize any neighborhood impacts related to parking or any ordinance violations.”
Buckley says the ordinance would include this requirement of property owners.
“If there is a local representative because in some cases these properties are owned by folks from out of town, that if there is a local authorized agent that the city has contact information for not only the owner but that authorized agent that looks after the property.”
The Two Rivers City Manager adds that these properties contribute a considerable portion to the city’s tourism economy and room tax revenues, emphasizing that this is not intended to be “the heavy hand of government but to ensure that these properties continue to be good neighbors.”
The full Council plans to take up the matter at its next scheduled meeting on May 16th.
