Amesbury, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 376 § 376-11
Retention of records required (Amesbury Rental Property)
Operative Text
The property owner shall retain and make available to the licensing board, or its designee, upon written request, records to demonstrate compliance with all provisions of this short-term rental article, including but not limited to: documentation of the number of days that property owner has resided during the past year and/or will reside in the dwelling in the year of registration; legal instruments evidencing that the property owner is the record owner of the dwelling offered as a short-term rental; and documentation of the number of days during the year of registration that the dwelling was offered and actually used as a short-term rental. The property owner shall retain such records for a period of three years from expiration of the annual license to which they relate.
Under Amesbury, Mass., Code of Bylaws CH. 376 § 376-11, short-term rental property owners are required to keep certain records and produce them when the licensing board or its designee asks in writing. These records include proof of the owner's residency in the dwelling, documentation of ownership, and logs of how many days the property was listed and actually used as a short-term rental. All such records must be kept for three years after the annual license they relate to has expired.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of short-term rentals in Amesbury should maintain organized files that satisfy the documentation requirements of CH. 376 § 376-11, covering ownership instruments, residency records, and rental-use logs for each licensed year. A compliant operator keeps these materials accessible so they can be produced promptly upon a written request from the licensing board or its designee. Because the retention obligation extends three years beyond each license's expiration, operators generally maintain a rolling archive rather than discarding records at the end of a registration year.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
CH. 376 § 376-11 establishes a paper trail that the licensing board can draw on when evaluating whether a short-term rental in Amesbury is operating lawfully. If a tenant or neighbor has concerns about whether a rental meets the article's requirements—such as owner-occupancy rules—they may contact the Amesbury licensing board to inquire about the complaint or review process. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Massachusetts short-term rental law can also help individuals understand what these records may reveal and what avenues exist for raising concerns.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated November 11, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
No outbound references recorded yet for this provision.
References In
No inbound references recorded yet for this provision.