Council presses platforms for pool-rental complaints; ordinance banning short-term pool rentals under consideration

Councilman Ritz and Councilman Traficante outlined recent discussions with Swimply's leadership about residential pool rentals and neighborhood complaints. Ritz said Swimply provided a contact and is willing to help address problem listings, but he and other members said a local ordinance is needed for long-term enforcement.

Ritz said the Swimply representative confirmed the company can block or remove repeat abusers and provided an email contact intended for urgent complaints. "They did have success... where it's people that are abusers of the program... and they've had success, blocking those people and removing them from the app," Ritz said. Council President Wahl and others said they are working on an ordinance that would ban the practice in Cranston until platforms can demonstrate adequate safety and enforcement infrastructure. No ordinance was adopted at the meeting; members said they will continue drafting local rules and asked staff for model ordinances from peer communities.