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Short-term rental rules in Ludington, MI
How Ludington regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- hard citywide cap of up to 50 short-term rental licenses (maxed, lottery waitlist)
- 150-foot separation required between short-term rentals
- one STR license per owner; non-transferable and terminates on sale
- STR license with inspection required
Based on: Ludington City Code Ch. 6, Sec. 6-255 (STR Ordinance); Ord. No. 429-20 (adopted 2020), made permanent by Ord. No.
Summary of the rule
The city may issue up to 50 short-term rental licenses. Properties with a short-term rental license shall be at least 150 feet apart from each other as measured from every property line. No more than one short-term rental license shall be issued per person; licenses are non-transferable and terminate upon sale.
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