Post by High Priestess on Sept 8, 2018 4:05:10 GMT
In Marin County California, it can be a cat and mouse game for cities to enforce STR rules.
Larkspur for instance says that they dont' have resources to do sting operations, but can cite a homeowner just for putting up an ad for short term rentals if the homeowner doesn't have a permit to do such rentals.
www.marinij.com/2018/09/06/enforcing-short-term-rental-ban-can-be-a-cat-and-mouse-game-in-marin-county/
IN Sausalito, the city only gets involved if neighbors complain, which seems the best approach. Because then they are dealing with a (potentially) real problem, rather than a problem that only exists on paper.
Larkspur for instance says that they dont' have resources to do sting operations, but can cite a homeowner just for putting up an ad for short term rentals if the homeowner doesn't have a permit to do such rentals.
www.marinij.com/2018/09/06/enforcing-short-term-rental-ban-can-be-a-cat-and-mouse-game-in-marin-county/
IN Sausalito, the city only gets involved if neighbors complain, which seems the best approach. Because then they are dealing with a (potentially) real problem, rather than a problem that only exists on paper.
In Sausalito, a ban on short-term rentals is enforced only when community members complain.
But city staff must first prove that a homeowner is operating an STR before prosecution is possible. On sites like AirBnB and VRBO, exact addresses aren’t attached to listings, which can make finding proof difficult, according to Lilly Whalen, the city’s interim community development director.
City officials will occasionally make mock-reservations for listings in Sausalito posted on short-term rental websites, which can be sufficient proof that a homeowner is operating a rental business, Whalen said.
Neighbors who complain often send the city photographs of guests at nearby residences or screenshots of reviews posted on rental sites.
But city staff must first prove that a homeowner is operating an STR before prosecution is possible. On sites like AirBnB and VRBO, exact addresses aren’t attached to listings, which can make finding proof difficult, according to Lilly Whalen, the city’s interim community development director.
City officials will occasionally make mock-reservations for listings in Sausalito posted on short-term rental websites, which can be sufficient proof that a homeowner is operating a rental business, Whalen said.
Neighbors who complain often send the city photographs of guests at nearby residences or screenshots of reviews posted on rental sites.