By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services/Arizona Capitol Times
Gov. Doug Ducey is defending a new law he signed that allows people with one home — or dozens — to rent them out for weekends no matter what local cities and the neighbors think.
The law that takes effect Aug. 6 overrules any existing or future city ordinance that limits short-term rentals. The only thing communities could regulate are things like noise and parking rules.
Ducey, in a ceremonial bill signing Wednesday engineered by Airbnb, one company that arranges such rentals through its internet application, touted it as good not only for those seeking alternatives to hotels and resorts but also for the homeowners who can make some money.
