Scottsdale cops form Short Term Rental squad - STR, The Enforcers

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As it currently stands, it can sometimes take hours for a police officer to respond to a disturbing the peace call, especially on a Friday or Saturday night.  That’s why Scottsdale Police will be rolling out a short-term rental unit later this year.

There were 5,404 short-term rentals in the city in December 2021 listed by Airbnb and Vrbo, according to AirDNA, an independent agency that monitors the short-term rental industry. That’s up from 4,119 in December 2020 and 5,221 in December 2019.

Scottsdale passed two laws in 2021 designed to curb abuses by short-term renters.

The second ordinance sets fines at the maximum amounts allowed under state law. For example, it creates a sliding scale of fines of $750, $1,500, $2,000 and $2,5000 (the maximum allowed under state law) for owners and $250, $500, $1,000 and $2,000 for occupants based on the number of prior violations.

Perhaps a well stocked stack of donuts at the ready and you will get only a warning