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Duluth places moratorium on vacation rental permits � Duluth News Tribune Page 2 of 4 <br /> "We've seen an explosion of this industry. Cities all over the country are <br /> grappling with this issue," he said. <br /> Councilor Sharla Gardner said the city will need help regulating vacation <br /> rentals. <br /> "There's no way the city is ever going to know about all the illegal rentals," <br /> she said. <br /> Gardner called for shared vigilance in identifying those active in the market. <br /> "We need neighbors and the community to come forward," she said. <br /> Left unchecked, Gardner warned the proliferation of vacation rental <br /> properties could have unintended consequences. <br /> "If you have too many short-term rentals in a neighborhood, you no longer <br /> have a neighborhood," she said. <br /> Councilor Barb Russ, the third author of the ordinance, concurred, saying: "I <br /> have serious concerns about neighborhoods being taken over by this." <br /> But Russ said the city will need to think hard about how to tackle the issue. <br /> "It's not going to be an easy job," she conceded. <br /> Cameron Fryer, a concerned Duluth resident who has battled to keep a <br /> vacation rental property out of his neighborhood, said the council will face a <br /> challenge in determining how to police the industry. <br /> "How do you penalize people who don't play by the rules?" he asked, <br /> suggesting that maybe water service could be discontinued to properties that <br /> flout local regulation. <br /> http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3767107-duluth-places-moratorium-vacation-ren... 6/18/2015 <br />