LAS VEGAS (AP) — The city has fined a Las Vegas homeowner nearly $73,000 for renting out the house on vacation rental websites without acquiring a city license.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reportsthe city council on Wednesday levied fines against the central Las Vegas property for 138 days of unlicensed rental activity through websites Airbnb and HomeAway.
The homeowner was fined $69,000 for daily penalties and $3,900 for failed inspection fees.
City Code Enforcement Supervisor Vicki Ozuna says the homeowner collected more than $108,000 in rental revenue, and the city did not receive about $16,000 for room taxes.
The council adopted rules last year, creating a licensing system for short-term lodging services.
The council voted 5-0 Wednesday to authorize city staff to file a lien on the property.
