Narragansett cannot enforce an ordinance that would restrict the number of short-term rentals in the town after a judge issued an injunction while the lawsuit over the ordinance is pending. Rhode Island Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter wrote in a decision filed on Wednesday that the group of landlords suing the town,

If nothing else, it’s a discouraging blow to the town,” said attorney Stephen Lapatin, who represents a group property owners called the Narragansett 2100.

Property owners suing the town of Narragansett over a proposal to regulate short-term rentals got a win on Wednesday.