Updated STR Ordinance: Notice of Adoption Stage

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See below the June 2026 STR update, Notice of Adoption & FAQs:

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE 

On June 15th 2026, the Selectboard of the Town of Montgomery, Vermont, adopted an Ordinance pertaining to the rental of Short-Term Rentals (“Short-Term Renal Ordinance”) pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1973. This notice is published pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1972 to inform the public of this Ordinance adoption and of the citizens’ right to petition for a vote to disapprove these amendments.

SUMMARY

A hard-copy of the Ordinance (digitized below) may be examined at the Montgomery Town Office at 86 Mountain Road during regular office hours or reviewed on the municipal website. This Ordinance requires owners of most short-term rentals to register their short-term rental annually with the Town and comply with basic health, safety, and welfare requirements. Short-term rentals are dwelling units (for example, a house or apartment) or portions of a dwelling unit (for example, a bedroom or den) rented for periods of fewer than 30 consecutive days. 

CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PETITION FOR VOTE 

Title 24 V.S.A. § 1973 grants citizens the right to petition for a vote at a special or annual Town Meeting to disapprove ordinance amendments adopted by the Selectboard. To exercise this right, citizens must present to the Selectboard or the Town Clerk a petition for a vote on the question of disapproving the amendments signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the Town’s qualified voters. The petition must be presented within forty-four (44) days following the date of the adoption of the amendments. Unless a petition requesting a vote is filed pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1973, the Short-Term Rental Ordinance shall become effective sixty (60) days from the date of said adoption. 

PERSON TO CONTACT 

Hard copies of this Ordinance may be obtained by contacting the Municipal Clerk at 86 Mountain Road, or by calling (802) 326-4719 during regular office hours. For more details about this ordinance contact the Montgomery Planning Commission Chair: pcalecas@fairpoint.net

May update – Ordinance Proposal STRDownload
FAQ for Short-Term Rental Registry Ordinance – UpdatedDownload
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