Summary
7,222 rentals are registered with ~2,000 inspections received, and the new short-term rental program has 34 identified units with three registered so far.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
$150 annual registration per rental plus hotel-motel tax revenue into the general fund; fines of $100-$500 for violations.
Tenants and neighborhoods counting on better-maintained rentals.
Rental and short-term rental owners facing registration fees and inspections.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Regular) - Sep 8, 2026
7,222 rentals are registered with ~2,000 inspections received, and the new short-term rental program has 34 identified units with three registered so far.
City Council (Regular) - May 18, 2026
Council finalized the city's first comprehensive short-term rental rules, covering registration, a $150 annual fee, inspections, record-keeping, and penalties. A contested amendment requires owners to tell guests to use off-street parking before street parking — some council members doubted it can be enforced.
City Council (Regular) - Apr 20, 2026
A first-reading ordinance would require short-term rentals to register ($150/year), limit occupancy to two per bedroom plus three, mandate safety equipment, apply the hotel-motel tax, and levy escalating fines for violations.
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