Summit County Issue 47 — Village of Peninsula advisory election short-term home rentals

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Peninsula voters

What it does
SHORT-TERM HOME RENTALS (Defined as Home Rentals for Less Than 30 Consecutive Days) Shall the Village of Peninsula prohibit all short-term home rentals, except when the owner is residing on site at the time of the rental?
A YES vote means
In this advisory vote, voters would say Peninsula should prohibit all short-term home rentals (under 30 consecutive days) except when the owner lives on site during the rental.
A NO vote means
In this advisory vote, voters would say Peninsula should not prohibit these short-term home rentals.
Needed to pass
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean
Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Explained

Today

  • Short-term home rentals (rented for fewer than 30 days) are allowed in Peninsula under Village Ordinance Chapter 741, first adopted in 2019 and overhauled in 2024. Each must be registered and certified with the Village, with rules on off-street parking, occupancy, events and a local contact.
  • Non-owner-occupied rentals are capped at 5 in the R-1 district and 10 in the R-2, commercial and mixed-use districts; owner-occupied rentals have no cap. The Village's June 2026 public meeting materials list 14 registered rentals (3 owner-occupied) in a village of about 514 people.
  • At a July 14, 2026 Council meeting, Ms. Iaconis of the Village confirmed about $18,872 in 2025 short-term rental taxes and fees, about 1% of the Village budget.

If it passes

  • This is an advisory question. The result would not by itself change Village law; it tells Council what voters prefer.
  • Voters are asked whether the Village should prohibit all short-term home rentals except when the owner is living on site at the time of the rental.
  • Any actual prohibition would require Council to later pass an ordinance.

Who would notice

Peninsula homeowners who rent or might rent their homes short-term, their neighbors, and visitors who stay in those rentals. It does not change any tax.

How it got here

Council adopted Resolution No. 15-2026, requested by Councilperson Padrutt, on July 28, 2026, 5–1 (Mr. Krachinsky voting no), suspending the three-reading rule to meet the August 5 Board of Elections deadline. Council amended it to state that "there should be an advisory election on short-term rentals."

Council members disagreed on the need for a vote: one said past surveys and a June 2026 public meeting showed divided opinion and an advisory vote would add little, while another said only a ballot measure gives every resident an equal, anonymous say.

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Who's for and against

Supporting (YES)

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Opposing (NO)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Summit County Issue 47 mean?
In this advisory vote, voters would say Peninsula should prohibit all short-term home rentals (under 30 consecutive days) except when the owner lives on site during the rental.
What does a NO vote on Summit County Issue 47 mean?
In this advisory vote, voters would say Peninsula should not prohibit these short-term home rentals.
Would a yes vote ban rentals right away?
No. It is an advisory election. Council would have to pass an ordinance to change the rules.
Would owner-occupied rentals still be allowed?
The question asks about banning all short-term rentals except when the owner lives on site at the time of the rental.
How many short-term rentals are there now?
The Village's June 2026 meeting materials list 14 registered short-term rentals, 3 of them owner-occupied.
How many votes does Summit County Issue 47 need to pass?
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Summit County Issue 47?
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?
The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

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