Westfield delays short‑term rental permit vote, leaving host rules unsettled

Westfield City Council postponed a vote Oct. 12 on an ordinance that would require owners of short‑term rentals to obtain city permits; councilors said the measure will return Nov. 9 and — if approved — would take effect in January, Current Publishing reported.

The proposed ordinance would charge a one‑time $150 permit fee, require an emergency contact, prohibit use of rentals for illegal activity (including housing sex offenders or operating sober‑living homes), allow temporary permit revocation after repeated citations, and make unpermitted rentals a Class C state infraction for each transaction. Councilors delayed the vote to adjust ordinance language, the report said.

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