LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A collection of short-term rental property owners in the Las Vegas area is suing to block certain county and state regulations, arguing they unconstitutionally burden their rights.
The Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association is leading the challenge with a lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Nevada.
Critics of short-term rentals argued that the properties negatively affect affordable housing and neighborhood quality of life, leading to Nevada lawmakers passing AB 363 in 2021. This required Clark County to adopt ordinances to permit and regulate short-term rentals. That includes establishing certain baselines for distance requirements, fees and penalties…