The county has tried to brand the nightly rental an “events center,” but the owner appealed to district court.
Small Valley Ranch is anything but.
Its owners tout it as “the ultimate family compound”: 9 acres, beds for 30 people and four buildings, including a 7,000-square-foot “entertainment facility” and 20,000-square-foot indoor equestrian facility.
But Summit County says it is an illegal events center in a large-lot neighborhood, Silver Creek Estates.
Owner Gregory Dell, a Florida attorney, disagrees, saying it is a home he is entitled to rent like any other.
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