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City alters short-term rental ordinance to boost enforcement, allow for downtown listings
OGDEN — The city has fine-tuned its rules regarding short-term rentals along with allowing them in more places. During the Ogden City Council's meeting last week, the board voted 4-3 to amend its housing ordinance to clarify rules on the properties while allowing short-term rentals, such as those available through Airbnb and Vrbo, in the downtown sector. Ogden City Planning Manager Barton Brierley told the Standard-Examiner the ordinance change was about boosting enforcement options for the city over issues with short-term rentals that disturb neighbors. "We wanted to make sure we ...