Lakeshore’s Park Township defends lawsuit over short-term rental ban
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Park Township is asking a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit challenging its ban on short-term rentals in residential areas.Summary
Park Township has filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by property owners who are challenging the township's ban on short-term rentals (STRs) in residential areas. The owners argue that they relied on decades of official guidance and historical practice that STRs were permitted, and that the township's recent reinterpretation of its zoning ordinance to retroactively ban them is unconstitutional. The township counters that the lawsuit is an attempt to circumvent an unfavorable state court ruling and that STRs were never legally allowed in residential zones, citing a 1974 zoning ordinance and a 2025 opinion from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The case is currently before U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney.
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