Homeowners in the Las Vegas Valley are taking Clark County and the State of Nevada to federal court after being ensnared by new short‑term rental regulations that threaten their hard‑earned investment income and constitutional rights. Under Assembly Bill 363 and a county ordinance from 2022, homeowners now face a lottery system that caps permits at just 1 percent of homes, mandates costly inspections, insurance, and business licenses, and even grants code officers legal access to enter properties without warrants. Some applicants have already spent upwards of $7,000 only to be told their licenses remain “pending”—while similar red tape didn’t slow booming Formula 1 permits processed in record time . Retired Navy veteran Louis Koorndyk, juggling cancer care costs and parental responsibilities, found himself slapped with more than $60,000 in fines, forcing the family to uproot his parents from assisted care, a painful cost he blames on excessive regulation. For many, like co‑founder Jacqueline Flores, it has become painfully clear that resort‑industry lobbying—in alliance with local lawmakers—strips property owners of their rightful freedoms. Critics from left‑leaning circles label these rules necessary for neighborhood protection, but the homeowners say the true cost is borne by citizens trying to earn through their own efforts. Now, they’re urging the courts to put constitutional limits on government overreach and protect basic property rights. No homeowner should be forced to cede control of their home or endure crippling fees just to share it legally.
Source: KTNV; KSNV; Las Vegas Review‑Journal
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