June 15, 2025

3 thoughts on “Pithy Comment Generates Critique of Vacation Rentals

  1. Let me make a suggestion. Join the Cape Charles Historic District Civic League, and engage with others to discuss ways to have the best of both worlds: a prosperous tourist industry and a vibrant home town.

  2. At the most recent Town Council meeting last week, a representative from Bay Creek addressed the council, saying that they have formed a group with concerns about the impact of short term rentals in Bay Creek. Two emails were read to the council, expressing concerns with short term rentals in the historic district. Bottom line is this: if you don’t let elected officials know your concerns, then you get what you get.
    Show up at meetings.
    Write. Speak up.
    Don’t expect someone else to carry the burden for everyone with similar concerns.

  3. One example of the Northampton County Virginia Zoning Code that is not being enforced by the Northampton County Virginia Zoning Department:

    § 72.01 PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
    It shall be unlawful for any person to place or park a vehicle on any private lot or lot area without the express or implied consent of the owner thereof. Whenever signs or markings have been erected on any lot or lot area, contiguous or adjacent to a highway, thoroughfare, or alley, indicating that no vehicles are permitted to stand or park thereon, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle across any curb or lot line or over any driveway from a highway or alley into such lot or area for the purpose of standing or parking such vehicle or for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle in such lot or lot area.
    (Ord. passed 8-12-1991) Penalty, see § 70.99

    § 72.02 LEAVING VEHICLES UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY PROHIBITED; REMOVAL AND DISPOSITION THEREOF; NOTICE OF DISPOSITION.
    (A) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, or part thereof, on the private property of another person without his consent.

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