I first authored an NYLJ column titled “Airbnb, You, Me and Constitutionality” back in 2019 as local municipalities sought to prohibit short-term rentals under the guise of neighborhood preservation pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law Section 10.
In adopting such short-term rental or other local laws, the theme of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the community from unruly partygoers who occupy Airbnb or other vacation homes rings LOUD and CLEAR when reading minutes from public hearings held by village and town boards.
