Norton Shores adopts short-term rental ordinance after amendment, one abstention

The Norton Shores City Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 48 to add Section 48-1163, establishing rules for short-term rentals, following a council amendment and an abstention.

Council Member Sowa moved to adopt the proposed ordinance. Council Member Hylland moved to amend the draft by removing the phrase "upon request by the license holder," a change that was supported by Council Member Fisher and carried in the roll-call on the amendment with Council Member Fisher recorded as abstaining on that vote. The ordinance as amended was approved on a roll-call vote, 6-1; Council Member Halloran voted against and Council Member Fisher recorded an abstention.

The ordinance was introduced as a standalone addition to the City Code (Chapter 48, Section 48-1163). Council members debated the amendment to remove the license-holder request language; the record shows the amendment passed and the revised ordinance received majority support. The transcript does not include text of the ordinance beyond the code section number, nor does it record specific regulatory provisions (for example, registration requirements, fees, or enforcement mechanisms).

City staff present during the meeting included City Administrator Anthony Chandler and City Planner Ted Woodcock. The council did not attach additional implementation dates or effective dates to the ordinance in the recorded proceedings. The vote tally recorded in the minutes was six in favor, one opposed and one abstention.

The Council moved on to other agenda items after adoption. The minutes record that the ordinance was adopted as amended; the transcript does not record further procedural steps such as a second reading or an effective date in the meeting record.