County to study easing rules to allow vacation home rentals

Majority of commissioners still wary, want to avoid proliferation of party houses

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 | 3:52 p.m.

Short-term vacation rentals are currently outlawed in residential areas in unincorporated Clark County, but that could be changing. The issue: Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins asked for an agenda item to begin crafting an ordinance that would legalize and regulate short-term home rentals in the county. The vote: There was no vote. Commissioners advised staff to research similar ordinances in Las Vegas and Henderson and to report back in two months with suggestions for a county ordinance. What it means: Short-term home rentals of less than one month could be made legal in Clark County, but don’t count on it. ...

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By Kasidie (Scott Purcell)

Feb. 20, 2013

4:43 p.m.

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Wow, common sense is happening? Excellent news. Just check VRBO and other sites, renting homes in Vegas is happening whether they want it or not, so the city might as well regulate and tax it (hmmm...sounds like an argument for other activites as well).

We rent houses in Napa, Vail, NYC and other places fairly frequently. We have no problem with the taxes required by the various cities which are added to our bill. Vegas has been crazy to forego all this tax revenue out of a very small fear of an occasional party (an activity which is already governed by numerous reg's and laws).
By forthetruth

Feb. 20, 2013

5:10 p.m.

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The biggest issue is I know a short term rental within my community and I know it is not properly registered with the CLV or the state so they are not paying the taxes that the are collecting from the short term rentals. They claim it was a private party for themselves or friends staying over.

They throw parties that have included private security with hand held magnetic scanners and a number of rental cars parking over sidewalks and such during convention times.

It would be great to find a happy medium but that means real enforcement needs to be done and real investigations by the local municipality and the state for tax invasion.
By walker1946

Feb. 20, 2013

6:47 p.m.

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Tom Collins needs to visit Myrtle Beach,South Carolina, They probaly have over 2000 homes to rent every weekend in the Summer and see how their system works.Same probably with Orlando,Florida.