By Madeline Ackley | Your Valley
Litchfield Park has become the latest Valley city to implement restrictions on short-term vacation rentals, and repeat offenders could face jail time and thousands of dollars in fines.
When the new ordinance goes into effect in the next month, Litchfield Park residents who list their homes on sites such as Airbnb or Vrbo will need to alert the city, providing the rental address and contact information for the person responsible for handling complaints.
The city will assign each vacation rental a unique registration number.
The ordinance, which is the first time the city has attempted to regulate vacation rentals, also will place restrictions on what people are allowed to do in the homes.
