Castle Dale panel schedules public hearing after discussing Airbnb rules and parking concerns

Committee member Kerry led a discussion of proposed changes to the municipality’s short-term rental ordinance, which the group said will distinguish between commercial and residential short-term rentals and keep existing quiet-hours provisions.

Kerry said the committee reviewed whether duplexes and fourplexes should be allowed as short-term rental (Airbnb) units if they are classified and licensed as Airbnb-only, and noted that designating units as Airbnb would remove grandfathering protections. She cited the fire-code threshold that triggers additional state requirements for dwellings accommodating more than 10 persons, and asked staff to clarify unit-count thresholds that distinguish rental types.

The committee also discussed a specific inquiry from applicant Jeff Biggar about a four-plex at 40 E 600 N. Kerry raised parking and a 500-foot proximity concern for other short-term rentals, and asked Biggar to submit a formal application; she noted that rezoning could be required before an Airbnb use could be authorized.

The committee set a public hearing next month to take public comment and consider ordinance language changes. No ordinance was adopted at this meeting; the hearing will be the next procedural step.