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Sandusky staff say Rentalscape software found dozens of unregistered short‑term rentals; some paid fines
Summary
City staff said code compliance used Rentalscape software to locate 24 unregistered short‑term rental properties; notices were issued, six properties came into compliance and paid registration fees and penalties, and lodging tax revenue is up year‑over‑year by roughly $30,000.
During the Finance Committee's Nov. presentation, members discussed enforcement of short‑term rental registrations and related lodging tax revenues.
Speaker 7 told the committee that Craig Ward, the city's code compliance manager, has been using a software product called Rentalscape to compare advertised short‑term rental listings with the city's registration records. "As of…
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