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 "municipality": "Townsend",
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 "jurisdiction": "Delaware",
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 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
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   "title": "Ordinance No. 17-05: Rental Ordinance",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-04-04",
   "document_url": "https://townsend.delaware.gov/tag/rental/",
   "summary": "Applies to all residential rental units (apartments and single-family residences) in Townsend, effective January 1, 2019.",
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   "facts": {
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    "licence_required": "Rental License Application"
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   "transcript_url": "/us/de/townsend/short-term-rentals/text-d05976a05582/",
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}