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Board questions guest screening and safety at proposed short‑term rental
Summary
During the Gilpin Township hearing, a board member asked whether the Airbnb guest-screening process would identify registered sex offenders; the applicant said he relies on Airbnb identity verification and guest reviews and cannot access criminal-history data.
A board member pressed the applicant on whether his application or listing would screen guests for criminal histories (Megan's Law concerns). The board member asked directly whether the application contains screening measures; the applicant replied he could not say whether guests are on Megan's Law lists but described relying on Airbnb's identity verification and guest reviews.
"So how that works through the Airbnb app is they're they're verified," the applicant said, describing the platform's identity checks. He also said he typically denies guests with poor (one-star) reviews. The transcript records the board member's question and the applicant's explanation but contains no evidence of local criminal-history screening or policy beyond reliance on the platform.
