Tempe suspends short-term rental license at home where shots fired
Tempe has suspended a short-term rental property license for a property where shots were fired.
Special to the Independent/Arianna Grainey
A city-issued short-term rental property license has been suspended after a “dangerous incident” at a party thrown by renters at the home in May, Tempe officials said in a release.
The suspension took effect last week after the homeowner agreed to the maximum penalty allowed under the city council-approved ordinance.
Deputy City Manager Tom Duensing said the violations at the property were serious and that the homeowner cooperated with the city and accepted responsibility for the conduct of the renters who threw the party.
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Tempe suspends short-term rental license at home where shots fired
Special to the Independent/Arianna Grainey
Tempe has suspended a short-term rental property license for a property where shots were fired.
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A city-issued short-term rental property license has been suspended after a “dangerous incident” at a party thrown by renters at the home in May, Tempe officials said in a release.
The suspension took effect last week after the homeowner agreed to the maximum penalty allowed under the city council-approved ordinance.
Deputy City Manager Tom Duensing said the violations at the property were serious and that the homeowner cooperated with the city and accepted responsibility for the conduct of the renters who threw the party.
The homeowner cannot obtain a short-term rental license for the property until after May 21.
“Neighborhood safety is critically important,” Duensing said. “Tempe enforced our ordinance to preserve quality of life for our residents.”
Tempe police responded when shots were fired on May 21 at the home north of Warner Road, east of McClintock Drive. It was being rented at the time. No one was injured.
Shortly after, the city filed an action in Tempe Municipal Court to revoke the license, officials said.
The ordinance went into effect in March requiring that every homeowner using their home as a short-term rental seek a city license that must be renewed annually.
The ordinance requires homeowners to register their property, notify neighboring homes with 24-hour emergency contact information and conduct a sex offender background check on the party booking the property.
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