The tourism industry has made inroads into James City County neighborhoods. In the past two years, there’s been a notable increase in the number of special-use permit applications submitted to the county by homeowners interested in renting their properties on a short-term basis to tourists. They overwhelmingly win the approval they seek from the Board […]
WIlliamsburg Planning commission to consider changes for Airbnb rentals
The Williamsburg Planning Commission will consider the approval of an alteration to the city’s zoning ordinance that would allow short-term rentals (like Airbnb) in owner-occupied, single-family homes at a work session Wednesday. The new ordinance, if approved, would allow homeowners to rent out one bedroom in their homes for a maximum of 45 days per […]