News You Can Use – September 29, 2025 – TOP STORY: Dearborn Heights, MI bans STRs with $5,000/day fine

Today’s “News You Can Use” highlights a full ban in Dearborn, Michigan!

1) TOP STORY: Dearborn Heights, MI — council enacts full STR ban with steep penalties

Council voted to prohibit short-term rentals citywide and set a $5,000 per-day fine for violations, signaling aggressive enforcement.
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• The Arab American News

2) Galveston, TX — council weighs density caps and broader STR regulations

City leaders discussed density restrictions alongside updates to the regulatory framework, with details to come in subsequent meetings.
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• CitizenPortal

3) Arapahoe County, CO — county seeks public input on proposed STR rules

Officials opened a comment process on a countywide STR ordinance, a key step before commissioners consider adoption.
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• Hoodline

4) Buchanan, MI — city approves a new STR ordinance

Buchanan adopted an updated ordinance to clarify where and how STRs can operate, aiming to balance neighborhood concerns and visitor demand.
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• The Herald-Palladium

5) Irondequoit, NY — STR application portal opens next week

Town officials announced they will begin accepting STR applications, signaling a move from debate to implementation.
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• RochesterFirst

6) Solvang, CA — city drafts policy updates regulating vacation rentals

Staff released draft updates to bring STRs under clearer rules; council direction and public feedback will shape the final version.
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• Santa Maria Sun

7) Greenport, NY — village closes public comment on new STR code

With public comment closed, the board moves toward a decision on an updated STR code for the village.
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• WLIW-FM | Radio (podcast segment)

8) Nantucket, MA — op-ed backs “compromise” STR proposal ahead of vote

An opinion piece urges support for a compromise plan at the coming Special Town Meeting, highlighting ongoing island debate.
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• Nantucket Current (Opinion)

9) Kelowna, BC — restaurateur cites STR rules among factors in closure

A Kelowna restaurant owner blamed the city’s STR restrictions as part of broader economic pressures leading to closure, illustrating spillover effects of policy changes.
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• KelownaNow

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