The Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved Friday a temporary moratorium on new short-term vacation rental licenses.
The moratorium applies only to unincorporated Chatham County and does not impact license renewals or those applied for before the vote. Commissioners said the moratorium is aimed at giving the county more time to develop new long-term STVR regulations.
The new moratorium is set to sunset on Nov. 7, although it could be extended or shortened by commission action…