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Mobile’s Short-Term Rental Divide | Huntsville News
Mobile’s City Council just turned down a short-term rental permit for a refurbished shotgun house — despite backing from a council member — because it couldn’t meet strict rules on hidden garbage and screened parking. As short-term rentals explode in the city — room-nights jumped from 13,000 in 2016 to 200,000 last year — a local alliance of 800+ hosts argues the rules are too rigid and hurt a booming industry that pumps millions into the local economy. But city officials push back, calling rentals “illegal hotels” and insisting zoning must be enforced, especially outside downtown areas…
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