Moab has extended its moratorium on new construction for short-term rentals

(Brian Maffly | Tribune file photo) Overwhelmed with tourists — 3 million annually at last count — Moab has passed a land-use code banning construction of new hotels, condos or houses intended for short-term rental. This April 19, 2019, file photo shows part of the tourism promotion efforts that may have been too successful. Overwhelmed by its popularity as a tourist destination, Moab’s City Council has adopted a new land-use code which blocks construction of new hotels, condos and houses intended for short-term rental such as through AirBnb.

A temporary moratorium on such construction was put into place in February but that was set to expire next month. Instead, the council voted last week…