On Tuesday night, the Miami County Planning Commission discussed proposal for a Short Term Rental Ordinance.

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The proposed Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance would regulate those rentals in unincorporated areas of Miami County, Kansas including AirBnB, VRBO, or similar service properties within cities Paola, Osawatomie, and Louisburg.

Currently, there are no regulations in the county for short-term rentals. Owner-operators in unincorporated Miami County are already renting properties, board members pointed out on Tuesday night.

The ordinance's goal is to promote tourism, protect residential neighborhoods, public safety, and preserve the county's rural character.

The ordinance would be expected ba

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