A recent Newton City Council meeting inspired the city to assess its regulations on Airbnbs. While the city is still deciding its rules, the county has also been dealing with its regulations around them. Karen Rothe is the Harvey County Planning, Zoning and Environmental director. She is in charge of ensuring all Airbnbs that are in rural Harvey County have the proper permits. Rothe said she saw a large increase in the number of Airbnbs in Harvey County, and most of them didn’t have permits. Rothe said she checks the Airbnb site yearly. She checked it this year after being notified by the neighbor of a house that had been converted into an Airbnb.
Source: Harvey County Now
