Short-term rentals in Maine local government
What Maine city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about short-term rentals — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
26 Maine meetings since 2024 covered short-term rentals. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Maine with the most short-term rentals activity
- Bangor, ME (6)
- Rockland, ME (6)
- Eastport, ME (6)
- Scarborough Public Schools, ME (4)
- Portland, ME (2)
- Rome, ME (1)
- York, ME (1)
Latest matching meetings
Committee to recommend historic designation for three Bangor parks
The Business & Economic Development Committee will vote on recommending that the full City Council designate Broadway Park, Chapin Park, and Davenport Park as local historic landmarks. They will also discuss updates on the Banair project and the Central Kitchen initiative, and hear about upcoming short-term rental…
Commission backs 10% fee increase for Planning & Code Enforcement
The Revenue Working Group approved minutes from the previous meeting and reviewed the status of several revenue topics. Members supported a 10% general fee increase for the Planning & Code Enforcement department. They resumed discussions on cruise and harbor fees and on short‑term rentals, a PILOT program, and…
Revenue Working Group discusses short-term rentals and tax payments
The Revenue Working Group will review department revenue reports for Fire/EMS and the Code Office. The group will continue discussion on short-term rental regulations. The group will also continue discussion on payments in lieu of taxes from non-profit organizations. The meeting includes public comment and approval of…
Revenue Working Group will discuss short‑term rental fees and tax payments by nonprofits
The group will first approve the minutes from the February 11 meeting. It will then discuss short‑term rental classifications, including owner‑occupied and non‑owner‑occupied units, and consider associated fee structures. Finally, the group will review payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes for nonprofits, referencing relevant…
Revenue Working Group to review cruise ship fees and short-term rentals
The Revenue Working Group will first approve the February 4 meeting minutes. It will then continue discussion of cruise ship fees, review the Cruise Ship Operations Policy for foreign vessels, and examine the Harbor Fee Order. The group will also consider issues related to short-term rentals. The meeting includes a…
Planning Board to consider short-term rental caps for tiny home parks
The Planning Board will discuss amending the Land Development Code to allow short-term rentals in tiny home parks and implementing a cap on such rentals for both tiny and manufactured home parks. The board will also review development permits for commercial and warehouse projects.
Committee to weigh allowing short-term rentals in tiny home parks
The Business & Economic Development Committee will consider a proposed ordinance change to allow short-term rentals in tiny home parks, with a recommended cap of 30% of homes or 5 homes per park. They will also accept annual reports from the Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Board, and Penjajawoc Marsh/Mall…
Council debates police drone purchase and approves several grant funds
The Portland City Council will revisit the police department's request to acquire an unmanned aerial vehicle after it failed to pass in November. The Council will also consider appropriating a $27,450 mobility grant, a $6,000 anonymous donation for police holiday assistance, and a $15,520 highway safety grant for…
Planning Board to review housing projects and short-term rental rules
The Planning Board will consider land development permits for two residential projects and hold workshops on tiny home park rentals and arterial road definitions. The board will also vote on findings for 315 Main Street.
Ordinance Committee to consider new short-term rental registration
The Scarborough School Department Ordinance Committee meets to discuss and recommend action on several proposed ordinances. Items include a new short-term rental registration process, helicopter use regulations, a tree care ordinance, compliance with LD 427 on parking, and amendments to park rules. The committee will…
Ordinance Committee to consider short-term rental registration ordinance
The Scarborough Ordinance Committee will discuss and potentially recommend approval of a new ordinance requiring registration of short-term rentals. The committee will also consider zoning amendments for landscape contractor uses in the Light Industrial district and restrictions on temporary signs at certain…
Eastport Housing Committee to discuss taskforces and workforce housing
The committee will work on its mission statement and schedule meetings for two taskforces. Members will also provide updates on Island Workforce Housing.
Committee to weigh new short-term rental registration ordinance
The Scarborough Ordinance Committee will discuss and possibly vote on creating a registration process for short-term rentals, and reconsider proposed amendments to the Animal Control Ordinance. The meeting includes public comment and approval of prior minutes.
Eastport Housing Committee to discuss mission statement and taskforces
The committee will continue developing its mission statement and vote on a new Vice Chair. Members will also discuss protocols for removing inactive members and the creation of taskforces for housing surveys and short-term rentals.
Housing Committee to discuss migrant worker housing and workforce housing updates
The Eastport Housing Committee will continue developing its mission statement, vote on February meeting minutes, and elect a new vice chair. Discussion items include updates from the Housing Survey Taskforce, Short Term Rental Taskforce, Worcester Wreath's migrant worker housing, and Island Workforce Housing. The…
Committee to debate short-term rental registration ordinance and shooting range rules
The Scarborough Long Range Planning Committee will consider recommending a Short-Term Rental Registration Ordinance to the Ordinance Committee. They will also discuss defining indoor sport shooting ranges, permitted locations, and performance standards. Public comment is allowed on both items. The committee will also…
Eastport Housing Committee to elect officers and discuss housing policies
The committee will elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary and continue developing its mission statement. Members will discuss a housing survey, short-term rental policies, and the use of municipal buildings for affordable and senior housing.
Eastport Housing Committee to assess migrant worker housing zoning and discuss affordable housing conversions
The Eastport Housing Committee will meet to elect officers and adopt previous meeting minutes. They will continue discussions on developing a housing survey, a short-term rental policy, and converting decommissioned municipal buildings and the former Eastport Health Center into affordable and senior housing…
Housing committee to discuss converting buildings to affordable and senior housing
The Eastport Housing Committee will hold officer elections, vote on January meeting minutes, and continue discussions on developing a housing survey, a short-term rental policy, and potential conversions of decommissioned municipal buildings to affordable housing and the former Eastport Health Center to senior living…
Committee to hear report on Shoreland Zoning Ordinance updates
The Rome Water Quality Committee will meet to discuss several items including updates on Camp Road and septic systems, and a guest speaker will report on Belgrade Select Board actions to strengthen Shoreland Zoning Ordinances. The committee will also review input for the town report, including a flyer and table, and…
STRR Committee continues discussion of short-term rental regulations and proposals
The Short-Term Rental Review (STRR) Committee meets to discuss potential ordinances, fees, and proposals for regulating short-term rentals in York. The agenda consists of supporting documents including analyses, proposals from vendors, and comparisons with other towns. No formal decisions are listed; this appears to…
Committee reviews $500,000 funding request for Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park
The committee is discussing a CDBG and QHP loan to help residents purchase the Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park. Members are also reviewing residential zoning definitions and potential short-term rental rules for tiny home and manufactured home parks.
Council to hold public hearing on short-term rental regulations
The Rockland City Council will hold public hearings and final readings on several ordinances, including changes to short-term rental regulations and parking restrictions. The council will also consider a first reading of a landslide reimbursement fee. Several donations and appointments are on the agenda, along with…
Council to hold public hearing on short-term rental ordinance
The Rockland City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. following a 5:00 p.m. executive session for a hardship tax abatement hearing. The council will conduct public hearings and final readings on several ordinances, including one to regulate short-term rentals and others to amend parking restrictions on…
Airport lease extension, downtown updates, and housing RFP on committee agenda
The Business & Economic Development Committee will consider a lease amendment extending T&T Capital, Inc.'s lease for Bay #3 in Building 123 of the Corporate Aviation Hangars for three one-year terms under existing terms. They will also receive a downtown needs assessment and partnership opportunities update from City…
Peaks Island Council to discuss ReCode recommendations and nominating committee
The Peaks Island Council is meeting to review committee updates and take public comment on specific action items. The body will discuss housing and zoning recommendations and the seating of a Nominating Committee.