Decorah's Planning & Zoning Commission is wondering about Air BnB rentals

Members of the Decorah Planning & Zoning Commission have asked City Administrator Chad Bird for more information about how other similar communities regulate AirBnB and VRBO rentals.

There are an estimated 35 rentals in Decorah between AirBnB and VRBO.  Bird says under the zoning code, these types of units are only allowed in an R-3 multiple-family residential zoning district.  He added that there
appear to be four units that would violate this zoning interpretation.

Planning & Zoning Commission members in general agreed with the zoning interpretation and agreed these types of units should be regulated by zoning classifications.  Commission members also said they didn't want to be too restrictive.

The Planning & Zoning Commission has asked Bird to get information on how other cities handle the rentals and report back at a future meeting.