Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

Homestay (short-term rental) ordinance update

Ordinance 2073 updates the Town rules for homestays (short-term rentals in a host's primary residence) to match state law and adds civil penalties. Town Council holds the public hearing on October 13, 2026.

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The project

The details.

The ordinance text posted for the hearing requires hosts to register with the Town and to show the unit is their primary residence, allows one registered unit per host, and limits a registration to 90 rental days a year, of which no more than 30 may be rentals where the host is absent or more than two bedrooms are rented. It sets a $1,000 fine per occurrence for operating without registration or in violation, and a $500 civil penalty for advertising an unregistered homestay.

Next step

Town Council public hearing and action, 6:30 p.m.

Today at 6:30 pm

Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street, Blacksburg

Official notice or agenda

Status
Under review
Type
Town policy
Jurisdiction
Town of Blacksburg
Location
Town-wide
Applicant
Town of Blacksburg
Legislation
Ordinance 2073
Last checked
Oct 13, 2026

Timeline

Where it stands.

Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.

  1. Council work session on homestay and meals tax code amendments

    Official record

  2. Ordinance introduced; public hearing set for October 13

    Official record

  3. Next

    Town Council public hearing and action, 6:30 p.m.

    Official notice

On Town meeting agendas

  • Town Council Work Session, Sep 1, 2026 Potential Town Code Amendments (Meals Tax and Homestay Regulations). Work session briefing and discussion; Council takes no action at work sessions.

    Agenda
  • Town Council, Sep 8, 2026 Ordinance 2073: An Ordinance to Update the Town's Homestay Ordinance to Reflect State Law Changes and Establish Civil Penalties by Amending Town Code Sections 6-601, 6-602, 6-605, and 6-606. Introduced; public hearing set for October 13, 2026.

    AgendaVideo
  • Town Council Work Session, Sep 15, 2026 Ordinance 2073: An Ordinance to Update the Town's Homestay Ordinance to Reflect State Law Changes and Establish Civil Penalties by Amending Town Code Sections 6-601, 6-602, 6-605, and 6-606. Work session briefing and discussion; Council takes no action at work sessions.

    Agenda
  • Town Council, Oct 13, 2026 Upcoming Ordinance 2073: An Ordinance to Update the Town's Homestay Ordinance to Reflect State Law Changes and Establish Civil Penalties by Amending Town Code Sections 6-601, 6-602, 6-605, and 6-606. Public hearing.

    Agenda

Sources

From the official record.

  1. Ordinance 2073 (text posted with the October 13, 2026 agenda)Oct 9, 2026
  2. Town of Blacksburg: Public HearingsOct 13, 2026
  3. Town Council agenda, Oct 13, 2026Oct 13, 2026
  4. Town Council agenda, Sep 8, 2026Sep 8, 2026

Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.

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