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Residents press council over short-term rental enforcement on East Mountain

5854842 · September 12, 2025
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Summary

Residents described continuing short-term rental activity on East Mountain despite a zoning denial in April; city attorney said the property owner had not yet been served and a new hearing will be scheduled, and code enforcement will monitor other listings.

Residents asked the Scranton City Council to intervene after a property on East Mountain that zoning previously denied as an Airbnb continued to operate. The council said the matter has been routed through the city’s legal process and requires proper service for a hearing before a district justice.

Celeste Gilmartin told the council that a zoning board decision in April had closed an Airbnb operating in…

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