County Council, October 6, 2026
Approves CB 23-2026 rental license and short-term rental display requirements, 8-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 95% of 333 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Sydney Harrison (16 of 183 recorded votes).
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The Prince George's County Council enacted CB 23-2026, a rental-license display and short-term rental housing platform licensing bill, on an 8-0 roll call after the Apartment and Office Building Association said its members would comply.
- Jurisdiction
- Prince George's County, MD
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
CB 23-2026 rental license and short-term rental display requirements
Enacted CB 23-2026, an act concerning rental licenses. It requires display of rental licenses with certain information, sets advertising requirements and penalties, adds short-term rental license posting rules and short-term rental housing platform license display requirements, and requires license information for properties listed on platforms. Hugo Cantu of AOBA said members, representing 80,000 apartment units in the county, can and will comply with Draft 2. Roll call 8-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Prince George's County Council enacted CB 23-2026, a rental-license display and short-term rental housing platform licensing bill, on an 8-0 roll call after the Apartment and Office Building Association said its members would comply.
Key Decisions (10)
CB 23-2026 rental license and short-term rental display requirements
Introduction of CR 104-2026 school facility surcharge partial waiver for Flats at Glen Ridge Station
Introduction of CR 105-2026 public safety and behavioral health surcharge waiver for Flats at Glen Ridge Station
CR 85-2026 Autism Equity Resolution
CR 86-2026 government transparency and performance workgroup
CR 106-2026 Seniors and Disabilities Affairs Ombudsman
CR 81-2026 deferred
CR 92-2026 evening meeting rule deferred
CR 93-2026 listening tour rule deferred
Joint letter on Community Reinvestment Repair Fund
Development Activity (1)
Flats at Glen Ridge Station
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
The County Executive is seeking development surcharge waivers for the…
Housing Demand
FY27 allocations include $200K to stand up the county land…
Sentiment
New rental and short-term rental license display requirements (CB 23-2026)…
Commercial Demand
The Economic Development Corporation received $691K for an Own the…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 2 staff members, 2 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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