Clark County:

Ordinance working, but party houses still around, commissioner says

Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 | 2 a.m.

For groups of visitors traveling to Las Vegas, renting a home for a few days or a week in a residential neighborhood can be a cost-effective alternative to staying at a hotel on the Strip. A quick Google search turns up hundreds of vacation homes for rent, with daily and weekly rates listed. The only catch: Renting property for less than a month is illegal under Clark County code. Despite the ban on short-term rentals, which carries a $1,000-per-day fine for property owners who violate the ordinance, enforcing the regulation is a constant battle for code enforcement officers, who rely ...

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By mred

Jan. 28, 2013

4:12 p.m.

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you fool...people are trying to survive and you tell them what to do with their property. This is preventive detention. If they want to rent their house for a day or hour, that is their business . and people that rent for a year trash their houses as well.
By sunnygal

Jan. 28, 2013

7:44 p.m.

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I understand the stigma of "Party Houses" but I think the media is putting that label on vacation rentals for sensationalism. I've rented vacation rentals in other cities and they're great; their owners love their houses and don't want parties or damage to their property any more than anyone else. I know people who have rented these houses, they are nice families that bring their friends and children out to a safe non-offensive environment and have a nice vacation. If we get rid of nice quiet places to stay, then we'll loose that segment of visitors - not everyone loves the strip! And again, vacation rentals do not equal party houses!