By Allison Walker | Scottsdale Independent
When Deanna Peters brought her petition to Scottsdale City Council earlier this month, she hoped revising a city ordinance that prohibits residents from renting out their homes for less than 30 days could benefit her community by promoting tourism and business activity.
As a real estate agent for West USA Realty, Ms. Peters sees many Scottsdale residents renting out their homes for less than 30 days to tourists and vacationers.
“And the city knows about it because they’re collecting transient tax from some of these people,” she said in a phone interview.
The problem, according to Ms. Peters, is that there is no consistency.
