Daily News | Philly City Council considers whether to tighten or ease Airbnb regulations
Parties, trash and gunfire
Baker ticked off issues ranging from annoyances — like trash put out any day of the week — to disruptive problems with unruly guests. He described late-night parties raging out of control, people jumping on parked cars, and repeated instances of gunfire. Industry advocates described the positive economic benefits of short-term renting, like bolstering retirement savings or providing customers for neighborhood businesses.
“I’m not here to defend Airbnb,” she said. “I’m not even sure that the way they operate now is something I would support.” But the new regulations have “crippled my attempts to augment my retirement income and improve my quality of life and maintain my home in good repair.”Industry critics at the hearing also cited concerns about the effect short-term rentals have on housing prices.
Squilla said he is trying to get the zoning board to add at least one more meeting per month to help ease the backlog of cases.found that wait times for a hearing before the ZBA have ballooned since the pandemic, with an average wait of six months last year. The pace of the process has substantially burdened small businesses, from AirBnb hosts to would-be cafe owners.
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