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Council authorizes short-term-rental enforcement agent to pursue violations
Summary
East Haven authorized an enforcement agent to implement and enforce the town’s short-term rental ordinance, funded initially by fees and fines; council described crowdsourced resident reports used to identify violators and said the position will start part-time.
The council authorized an enforcement agent and designees in planning and zoning to enforce the town’s short-term rental ordinance (sections cited in the file). Staff said the individual will have enforcement experience, will be able to sign violation and evidence forms, and will begin initially as a part-time position funded by fees and fines.
Town staff highlighted that residents have provided crowdsourced leads identifying noncompliant rental properties. "We intend to bring an individual who has extensive enforcement experience to investigate," a council speaker said, and council members said they expect the position to help address repeat violators and larger, organized noncompliance.
