Lincoln County Extends Moratorium on New Rental Licenses

12/23/2024

Lincoln County, Oregon, commissioners have extended a years-old moratorium on new vacation rental licenses for another three months, but also said it was time to examine how the new licensing, inspection and enforcement programs are working. Commissioners in early 2023 voted to create seven geographic areas and sharply limit the number of vacation rental licenses in each. The commissioners also put a moratorium on issuing new licenses until multiple legal appeals by vacation rental advocates are resolved. The moratorium, last extended in August, is due to expire at the end of the year. There are four legal appeals of the county’s vacation rental ordinance pending at the Oregon Court of Appeals. There was also a hearing in Lincoln County circuit court Dec. 12 on a contention by license owners, already decided by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, whether the circuit court had jurisdiction in the matter. There’s another hearing and possible decision scheduled Jan. 27.

KLCC Public Radio (OR) (12/19/24) Quinton Smith