STR Owner must live within 75 miles of unit? Is this normal??

[Kurt Heggland]

Hi BP!

The town where we have one of our STR is proposing an ordinance that the owner must reside within 75 miles of the rental OR have a contract with a 'resident agent' who must live within 25 miles of the rental!

Has anyone heard of or have experience with a local municipality instituting such an ordinance? How about fighting it?

The other bad idea they are proposing is that all rentals must pay to have a landline phone (for emergencies). Ironically, this town removed their last remaining pay phone a decade ago...

Is this also normal in anyone's experience??

Thanks for any input y'all can offer!