The city council meeting is coming up fast on Oct 15th, so it's urgent that you email all Council Members today and ask them to oppose any new bans and unnecessary regulations on short term rentals. If you have a personal story of how a short term rental has - or could - help you or someone you care about, be sure to tell the story in your own words! Personal stories and real world examples really make a difference. Tell them that you oppose Council Member Tovo and Council Member Pool's new short term rental regulations. Use this link to send a message to the Mayor and all council members - https://austintexas.gov/email/all-council-members Join on Social Media to Get Regular Updates: Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atxstrs/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atxstrs Below are some of the items being discussed, but they can bring up any other items without notice or public input. Council Member Pool's STR Resolutions - Possible ban on STRs in residential zoned areas - Increase license fees for STRs - Find ways to more easily remove or deny STR licenses Council Member Tovo's STR Resolutions - Initiate a phased-in process to limit Type 2 STRs to commercially zoned areas and require Conditional Use Permits for continued operation of Type 2 STRs in single family zoning. - Limit Type 3 STRs in multifamily units in commercially zoned areas at no more than 3% by property and census. - Make Type 2 STRs and non-owner occupied Type 3 STRs subject to federal ADA requirements as commercial places of lodging for the first time (this would essentially ban all of these STRs). - For any STR application or license renewal, require both owner and property manager to certify that they have no outstanding code or APD violations within the last two years. - Any Accessory Dwelling Unit built after Oct. 16, 2015, will be banned from being a short-term rental. - Any Accessory Dwelling Unit operating as a STR prior to October 1, 2015, will be classified as a Type 1B and counted towards 3% cap in a census tract.