Katie Bunch examines the legal regulation of short-term rental platforms under municipal zoning law, analyzing how traditional land use classifications, varying ordinance language, and differing judicial interpretations influence the treatment of Airbnb and Vrbo properties. She evaluates how clearer statutory definitions and balancing approaches could reduce ambiguity and improve consistency in zoning enforcement.
Andrew Pyles discusses the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, which forbids local governments from requiring parking around transit stations, focusing on whether states should preempt local land-use laws through sweeping legislation.
Andrew Pyles discusses the new Small Business Administration’s Interim final rule preempting local laws in California that govern rebuilding after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. It analyzes whether, under the Supremacy Clause and the framework articulated in Arizona v. United States, federal agencies are permitted to preempt local land-use laws in the absence of a congressional directive.
