Judge Temporarily Blocks Narragansett STR Ordinance
Property owners suing the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, over a proposal to regulate short-term rentals (STRS) have won a temporary block on enforcement. Narragansett cannot enforce an ordinance that would restrict the number of STRs in the town after a judge issued an injunction while the lawsuit over the ordinance is pending. Rhode Island Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter said that the group of landlords suing the town, Narragansett 2100, had, on first impression, a good chance of winning its lawsuit against the town for a licensing scheme targeting short-term rentals. The town passed the licensing ordinance on May 6, with it taking effect on Aug. 1. That was put on pause pending a hearing on Sept. 16, and now, it will continue to be paused until the lawsuit has an outcome.
WPRI.com (Rhode Island) (10/04/24) Hannah Cotter; Raymond Baccari
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