Don't let your Airbnb be impeded by New Zoning Laws

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It would be very difficult to pay mortgage, taxes and maintenance on our home without our short term rental income. We do not net money but it does help offset basic expenses. We pay our school and town tax in full and on time every year. We also support local restaurants, grocers, shops, and businesses and encourage all our guests to do the same. I provide all my guests with a detailed list of local restaurants, grocers, farmers markets, shops and services. And most of our vacation guests on vacation patron a lot more of the local shops and restaurants every weekend than we would on any given weekend. Also at least ten of our guests have fallen in love with the area and gone on to purchase homes in Ulster county. We believe it's been great exposure for Ulster County in general and the town of High Falls in particular. It's a time consuming and expensive business, but for now we do it because we enjoy it and we love the house and want to keep it. However requiring additional permits, fees and managers may make our investment into High Falls unsustainable for us. Thank you for reading. Sincerely, Caroline Bollinger, 1 Clovewood Rd, High Falls, NY

Allowing residents to share in the wealth created by tourism is exactly what this town says it wants to do.

How about a $1000 fine for the person proposing this restrictive law that is nothing more than a good old fashion buteaucracy fattening tax grab? Or better yet, vote them out.

Give the people of Rochester a break...We are finally able to pay our high taxes by having transient guests, do not impede our success.

I have nothing against regulation per se, but the extent to which the proposed laws seek to intervene on individual agreements between individual parties seems excessive. Wouldn't there have to be a demonstrated need to the public good or to public safety in order to justify these new laws? I'm not sure how requiring mowing and lawn care plans benefits the public good. We do not live in the suburbs, and plenty of people who live here in their own homes full-time clearly do not have lawn maintenance plans (a fact that does not bother me in the least--this is life in the country). This is just one example, of course, and some parts of the proposed law seem reasonable. But as it stands, the law as a whole feels far too onerous--not only for the homeowners who rent to short-term guests but also for the town officials who will suddenly have a whole new set of regulations to enforce. Who really wants this version of the proposed law, and why? That's what I'd like to know. If we can whittle it down to the matters that are actually a concern for town residents, then we can have a solid discussion and find a path forward.

The proposed regulations are prohibitive and overreaching.

I am against these laws as they are currently drafted. They are onerous and unnecessary.

We do not need more fees and regulations. This is a generative service and I support people sharing and exchanging by agreement, not law.

Keeping land economically viable is essential to reducing parcelization, preserving rural character and maintaining a local economy.

This law is unnecessary and should not be considered

No additional regulations! It's self regulating already!

no new Regulations

No inspections and keep away from our incomes that contribute to our taxes!

This change to the zoning law is 100% contrary to economic resilience and sustainable tourism.

cannot attend but support this petition.

I think these changes would be entirely detrimental to the economic well being of this area. !!!

This is unconstitutional

Rules and regulations should be in place to help the people not an hinderance.

Oye.