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nattarbox t1_j9uudia wrote

>The operator must live in the STR unit as a primary residence and may rent out up to a maximum of three legal bedrooms, called operator-occupied short-term rental;
AND/OR, the operator must live in a unit adjacent to the STR unit as a primary residence and own all the other units in a building which can only contain a maximum of four(4) residential dwelling units or less. An owner-adjacent short-term rental may only be rented as a whole unit, not as individual bedrooms.

sounds like no based on your description

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ErkMcGurk t1_j9vddzc wrote

If the house and "other structure" (maybe a converted carriage house or something like that?) are on the same lot, that may fit the "operator must live in a unit adjacent to the STR unit as a primary residence" bit.

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nattarbox t1_j9ve01e wrote

>the operator must live in a unit adjacent to the STR unit as a primary residence and own all the other units

This is the hangup here, the owner in this case is not living on the property. Cambridge added this part to prevent people from buying up housing to use as short term rental investments.

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ErkMcGurk t1_j9ve97l wrote

Mmm, fair enough. I'd guessed that the "manager" may be considered "operator", but neglected to consider the ownership part in that line.

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SpyCats OP t1_j9vng0g wrote

Right, this is where it felt unclear. The operator in this case may be the manager/tenant. So possibly legal (but still lame).

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