Should CT regulate short-term and hourly rentals, like pools and Airbnbs?

Newington’s Zoning Board of Appeals shut down a backyard pool rental operation this month, ruling that renting out a private pool by the hour amounts to a commercial business under local zoning rules.

The case is the latest flashpoint in a broader debate over short-term rentals in Connecticut, where lawmakers have repeatedly failed to pass a statewide registry for platforms like Airbnb.