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Gila County supervisors adopted 16 pages of regulations for vacation rentals through services like Airbnb and VRBO. The restrictions go so far as to impose a limit of two guests per bedroom to dictating how frequently hosts must wash the sheets.
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Nearly 100 cities throughout the state have signed on to a new push to better regulate short-term rentals, including multiple communities in northern Arizona.
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The new rules seek to better regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated parts of Coconino County. It includes provisions intended to preserve the nature of traditional single-family neighborhoods.
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The new regulations require all housing rented out for less than 30 days to be licensed with the city.
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The proposed ordinance includes a $175 annual licensing fee applied to any short-term housing rented out for less than 30 days.
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The county has an estimated 1,200 short-term rental properties with most located in Pine-Strawberry. County officials say the regulations likely won’t be done in time for the summer rush.
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The Coconino County Board of Supervisors is considering whether to require a permit application and fee for short-term rentals.
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Payson is the latest Arizona town to consider implementing regulations on short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb and VRBO. The move comes amid a statewide residential housing shortage and complaints about problems caused by short-term renters.
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The Sedona City Council unanimously approved a program to incentivize renting to locals instead of turning homes into Airbnbs.
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The Sedona City Council wants to incentivize renting to locals instead of turning homes into Airbnbs.