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Duluth places rnoratoriu�n on vacation rental per�nits � Duluth News Tribune Page 1 of 4 <br /> { � <br /> Duluth I�ews T�ibune <br /> Duluth places moratorium on vacation <br /> rental permits <br /> By Peter Passi on Jun 15, 2015 at 10:26 p.m. <br /> he Duluth City Council unanimously voted to temporarily put the <br /> brakes on the issuance of permits for vacation rental properties <br /> Monday. <br /> Tim Allen, president of Historic Bed & Breakfast Inns of Duluth, urged <br /> councilors to step up regulation of the properties which are increasingly <br /> being marketed on websites such as Airbnb and VRBO (Vacation Rental By <br /> Owner). <br /> He called on the city to hold these businesses to the same kinds of health and <br /> public safety standards as others in the hospitality industry "so everyone who <br /> visits the city of Duluth has a safe and fun experience." <br /> Allen noted that many of these operations operate under the radar and fail to <br /> collect the taxes that other businesses are required to charge. <br /> "It hurts those of us who are playing by the rules," he said. <br /> Councilor Joel Sipress, who was one of the authors of a resolution that would <br /> place a moratorium on vacation rental ordinances for up to one year, said: "I <br /> view this as a temporary pause, so we can come up with something that <br /> makes sense for the city of Duluth." <br /> Duluth is not alone, according to Sipress. <br /> http://www.duluthilewstribune.com/news/3767107-duluth-places-moratorium-vacation-ren... 6/18/2015 <br />