December 5, 2019
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December 5, 2019
City Airbnb ban ‘based on whim,’ Crápo tells court
Mary Alice Crápo, in seeking an injunction against further citations, tells Hamilton County circuit court judge Kyle Hedrick that she “is about 100 percent” sure she will prevail. Why? …
October 9, 2019
Substitute judge to hear Crapo defense of Airbnb
City court defendant Mary Alice Crapo is steeling herself for an appearance in city court 9 a.m. Thursday, a court usually overseen by Judge Sherry Paty. However, a city …
October 8, 2019
If Judge Paty tosses Airbnb ban, Henderson’ll be happy
City council member Chip Henderson refuses to comment when asked if he knows about the arguments submitted by Mary Alice Crapo in city court in defense against a summons …
October 8, 2019
‘Law of land’ forbids city’s Airbnb ban
An ancient Tennessee court case condemns the sort of ordinance that took effect Oct. 1, 2017, in Chattanooga, its STVR ordinance. The ruling by Judges Peck and Catron calls …
October 7, 2019
City’s Airbnb ban ‘arbitrary, capricious’ form of ‘vicious class legislation’
The city’s short-term vacation rental district, also known and published as the STVR “overlay map,” is unconstitutional because it violates the longstanding ban in American law against arbitrary and …
May 29, 2019
City adjusts illegal Airbnb map as councilmen see ‘new reality’
One person can ban another person from using private property by lobbying a neighborhood “leader” or “association” to vote now as a private collective and prohibit Airbnb.
December 4, 2018
City rejects visitors, says they cannot stay in Airbnb houses if hosts not live there
A young woman is increasingly enchanted by Chattanooga, thanks to her stays at Airbnb homes, and moves here with her husband to live and run an Airbnb house. But …