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Leon Valley weighs tougher enforcement, platform delisting and HOT audit options for short‑term rentals
Summary
City Manager Dr. Caldera outlined enforcement steps for short‑term rentals — notices, citations, municipal court, and civil injunctions — and said roughly 30 properties have not registered while staff estimates about 62–63 STR listings exist; council discussed amending the ordinance to require permit numbers for listing platforms and pursuing hotel‑occupancy tax audits.
City Manager Dr. Mary Caldera presented an extended briefing on code enforcement and municipal remedies with a focus on short‑term rentals (STRs).
Caldera explained the typical enforcement ladder: an initial notice of violation and time to cure, then municipal citations for failure to register or follow ordinance rules, court appearances for unresolved citations, and civil injunctions or Chapter 54 petitions for persistent noncompliance. She noted the practical limits of municipal enforcement—courts set remedies and…
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