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Vacation/short-term rental ordinance adopted BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
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eoria City Council recently adopted a vacation/short-term rental (STR) ordinance that requires rental property owners to apply for and obtain a free permit with the city of Peoria and comply with neighbor notification and health and safety requirements. The ordinance requires short-term rental property owners to apply for a free permit
and comply with health, safety and notification requirements. “Putting important safeguards in place provides a path for short-term rentals to thrive while preserving the quiet enjoyment of our homes and security of our neighborhoods,” Mayor Cathy Carlat said. The ordinance aligns with Arizona Senate Bill 1168 and outlines the following provisions, which property owners must comply with to receive and maintain an
active STR rental permit.
days when was allegedly killed by Isaac D. King near I-10 and Avondale Boulevard in July 2018. “It makes me happy and sad,” Deborah said about the Rose Parade honor. “I was amazed. It was beautiful. I felt like he was there.” Tyler is one of 44 organ, eye and tissue donors from across the United States who will adorn the float. He restored vision for two people and help 20 others with his cornea and tissue donations. Nico Santos, media relations specialist for the Donor Network of Arizona, said Deborah has worked tirelessly to promote organ donation since Tyler died. “Deb reached out to local media on her own
after her son passed and told his story and why it was important to her,” Santos said. “She’s taking her son’s story to the national and global level, if you think about the Rose Parade. We’re continuing to share her story. We’re asking people to register just like he did.” Santos said placement on the Donate Life America float is a thank-you for giving the gift of life. “He said he’s always thinking of me and things we can do to help promote what Tyler did,” Deborah added. “We need to get other people to be donors.
• Neighborhood notification: Property owners will be required to notify surrounding neighbors of the short-term rental offering. Part of this notification includes emergency contact information for residents to utilize if necessary. • Background checks and insurance: If not SEE ORDINANCE PAGE 4
Late deputy and mom honored by Donate Life BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
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eborah Edenhofer and her son, Tyler, were connected by football. The single mother encouraged him to cheer on her hometown Buffalo Bills during his formative years in Glendale. Football is bringing them together one more time, as the late Tyler will be honored on the Donate Life America float in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on Monday, Jan. 2. It will air on NBC and Peacock starting at 9 a.m. The float will feature a floragraph of 24-year-old Tyler, who was an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper for 54
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