Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. October 12, 2017. Robert Peterson explained the capabilities of the software that he wrote to find and follow short-term rental properties to the city council. The software is very powerful and helpful to any community who is dealing with short-term rentals. Peterson has been very successful in selling this program to many cities across the Country. When he first wrote the program, he gave a copy to Garden City to see how it would work.
City Ordinances had already been written dealing with short- term rentals, but following up on who was renting, where they were located, and so forth were very difficult and hard to find.
Peterson's software does a super job of finding and allowing Glen Gillies to follow-up, making sure the individuals are following the City’s ordinances.
Individuals from various cities in Utah contacted Garden City to ask how the city was handling the short-term rental businesses. Peterson had the opportunity to travel all over the state answering questions and demonstrating his software.
One portion of the software is the discovery piece. The software will search the internet and find any advertisement of short-term rentals in our area of the State. Locations are given so that addresses can be found. Ownership becomes available, and whether or not that short-term rental has a city license can be checked.
The next portion of the software is the enforcement piece. Licenses have to be kept current because they must be renewed every year. Parking is one of the big issues and needs to be checked. When license renewal is pending 90 days out, the City is aware of it, and can send out a reminder to let the owners know that renewal will be needed to continue to rent the facility.
Short-term rental mangers are the emergency contact person in most situations. These managers are also informed when license need to be renewed as well as making sure the homes are compliant for renewal purposes.
The renewal process and be done on line If there is a problem in the neighborhood with the short-term rental facility, complaints by individuals in that neighborhood can make a complaint on line or by telephone to the owner or the short-term rental managers.
Cities are finding the software extremely helpful. In order to keep the software current and working properly, Bob and Mayor Spuhler have created a company to handle any problems. They currently have eight people who are working for them full time. There are already 15 members in the company. Bob needs at least another 8 to 10 people more people almost immediately What is currently lacking is a location for this business. They know they will be adding at least 25 people during this next year. The need office space.
Bob requested that the City Council think about renting the Mountain View room to them. This is the large room directly above the library. It is large enough to divide into cubicles and will give employment locally. There are currently several organizations that take advantage of that room. However, Bob thought the perhaps they could be moved over into the Lakeview room. They could continue with their activities and he would be able to increase his business.
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