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Fountain Hills officials say new permitting system has doubled STR compliance; 45 unpermitted units remain
Summary
Town staff told the council that an automated permitting platform and outreach have increased permitted short‑term rentals to about 165 of roughly 210 listings, a 57% rise since last year; councilors pressed staff on enforcement, fines and next steps while monitoring state legislation.
Town staff told the Fountain Hills Town Council that a new permitting and monitoring system has substantially increased short‑term rental (STR) compliance in town.
Paul, a town staff member reporting on STR compliance, said the town adopted an ordinance last year allowing a permitting process and implemented the Rentalscape platform (Decker Technologies) to identify unpermitted listings. "As of last week, we had about 210 active short term rentals in town. 165 were permitted…
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