Short-Term Rental-purchase-Lake of the Ozarks

[Megan Penman]

I am looking at purchasing a home on the lake in Lake Ozark, MO- From what I see it is zoned as R-1 and that nightly rentals are prohibited. However, it is and has been a nightly rental for years on Airbnb- I called the city and the person who answered said there are no restrictions for nightly rentals... but I am running across articles that say otherwise... advice on how to do my due diligence before pursuing this purchase?