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Council directs staff to add short‑term‑rental definition to zoning code after public outreach
Summary
After a staff presentation and allied industry testimony, El Paso City Council unanimously directed the city manager and city attorney to draft a definition of short‑term rentals for Title 20 and to amend the permissible‑use table. The move follows a two‑year pilot and outreach with the Short Term Rental Alliance and local realtors.
El Paso City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to direct the city manager and city attorney to prepare an ordinance defining short‑term rentals in the zoning code and to amend the permissible‑use table so complaints and code enforcement can be properly categorized.
Staff presentation: Planning staff told council the city currently lacks a code definition for short‑term rentals and cannot reliably classify complaints. The presentation showed an increase in listings and a concentration…
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