Olive caps non-owner short-term rentals at 24 for 2026

The Town of Olive board voted on Jan. 2 to cap non-owner occupied short-term rental permits at 24 for 2026.

Supervisor Jim Safranco told the board that the 2026 registration period produced 41 applications in total: 14 non-owner occupied and 27 owner-occupied, with a waiting list of 10 for non-owner occupied permits. "The 2026 registration period saw a total of 41 applications of which 14 were non owner occupied and 27 owner occupied," Safranco reported before moving to set the cap. He moved to cap non-owner occupied permits at 24 — effectively allowing the 14 approved applications plus the 10 on the waiting list — a motion that was seconded and approved by the board.

Why it matters: By capping non-owner occupied permits the town limits the number of properties that may be used as short-term rentals without owner occupancy. The action affects property owners seeking non-owner occupied permits and parties currently on the waiting list.

Board direction and implementation: The supervisor directed that the cap be posted; the town clerk and planning staff were tasked with managing the existing waiting list. The motion did not change owner-occupied permit availability, which the supervisor reported as 27 for 2026. The board recorded the decision on the record and directed staff to post the updated permit cap.

What the transcript shows: There was no extended debate recorded beyond the data read into the record and the motion. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records the procedural approvals but does not include a roll-call tally of individual votes.

Next steps: Town staff will post the cap and process the waiting list consistent with the board's direction.