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City staff says tracking vendor finds many listings but enforcement is time-consuming; 82 active permits reported
Summary
Planning staff described how the city uses a third-party vendor (Granicus) to cross-check permits with listings on Airbnb and VRBO, and reported 82 active short-term rental permits with eight on hold; staff said enforcement remains staff-intensive.
Planning staff explained the city’s approach to tracking short-term rentals. Danny said the city provides its permit list to Granicus, which “scrape[s] the Internet from Airbnb, VRBO” and compares listings to permits; staff follow up on listings that do not match the permit list.
Danny also gave permit counts: the packet’s last-year figures listed 98 properties and 168 units, but current records show 82 active short-term rental permits with eight on hold for enforcement issues such as missing insurance or incomplete applications. Staff warned some rentals may not be publicly advertised and therefore escape automated tracking.
Council and commissioners stressed enforcement capacity as a top priority and asked staff to continue compliance work and provide clearer current counts if policy changes are to be considered.
