Judge Dismisses Tybee Island Vacation Rental Lawsuit
Friday, August 7th, 2026
A Chatham County judge has dismissed a high-profile civil case on Tybee Island centered on short-term vacation rental regulations.
The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by the property owner advocacy group Tybee Alliance, argued that short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) should be classified and protected as residential housing. However, the judge ruled that because short-term rentals lack a “relatively continuous physical presence,” the City of Tybee Island has the authority to enforce stricter regulations on them.
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