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Cottonwood Heights urges local control as state short‑term rental bill advances
Summary
City leaders told state legislators that short‑term rentals are straining housing and enforcement resources in Cottonwood Heights, citing about 500 illegal listings and urging a middle‑ground state approach that preserves municipal enforcement tools while holding platforms accountable.
Cottonwood Heights officials told visiting state lawmakers that short‑term rentals are creating enforcement and housing-supply problems for their city and pressed for state policy that preserves local authority.
“There's about 500 illegal short‑term rentals in our city,” a city official said, arguing that enforcement under the current rules is "very tricky" and that the community risks being overrun if local tools are removed. Brian Allen, the city's…
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