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Re: “Council committee mulls plan to regulate short-term rentals in Denver neighborhoods,” Feb. 24 news story.
As reported in your article, there are many issues that must be addressed prior to changing city ordinances allowing short-term rentals. First and foremost is the protection of the residential neighborhoods that could be impacted by such changes. Hotels and motels in Denver pay lodging taxes, provide safety measures for their occupants and are inspected by the city. Short-term rentals do none of these things because they fly under the radar, pay no taxes to city, state or federal government, and in most cases disrupt the neighborhoods they reside in. In short, they are illegal.
The Denver City Council, prior to making any changes in the short-term rental ordinances, must demonstrate that Denver can adequately enforce short-term rental provisions for the ultimate protection of its residential neighborhoods.
George E. Mayl,Denver
This letter was published in the March 2 edition.
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