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Council considers buying Granicus compliance software to identify unlicensed short‑term rentals and asks short‑term rental committee for owner‑occupancy options
Summary
Council voted to pursue procurement steps for Granicus host‑compliance software (annual license ~ $22,600) to identify unlicensed STRs, with staff proposing prioritizing compliance in allowed zones and eliminating whole‑home STRs in single‑family areas; council directed the STR committee to return with owner‑occupancy definitions and best practices.
Cottonwood Heights staff proposed buying Granicus host‑compliance software to identify unlicensed short‑term rentals (STRs) and support enforcement. The package’s estimated annual license is about $22,600 after the state purchased an address‑verification module that lowers the city‑level cost.
Staff suggested two priorities for the software: (1) bring existing but unlicensed STRs in allowed zones into compliance so the city…
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