NORTH MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — If you are visiting North Muskegon this summer, it looks like you’ll need a hotel; the city says it doesn’t want any vacation rentals, at least for now.
The issue came up after a neighbor complained about a room that was being rented out next door by Sharon Clark and her husband.
For about two years, the Clarks rented out their upstairs room to visitors from all over the world through Airbnb’s website.
That ended when the city sent a cease and desist letter following a complaint from a neighbor who felt bothered by the renters.
“We had other people walk down to the lake on our property,” said the neighbor who didn’t want to identify herself. “Three times,” she added.
The Clarks said the Airbnb guest used the neighbor’s path instead of theirs, so the neighbor complained to the city council and the council agreed: the Clarks can’t rent out a room.
The city says it’s a zoning violation because renting a room in that area is not permitted. The city defines a single family home, as a “building designed exclusively for and occupied exclusively by one family.”
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