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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 21-5263, 21-5400, 21-5420, 21-5450 and 21-11200 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS
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Summary & Background
On August 5, 2024, the City Council approved Ordinance 2583, which governs licensing for short-term rentals (STRs) within the City. At the time, it was not understood that an amendment to the Land Development Code (LDC) would be required in addition to the licensing regulations to fully allow STRs within the City. STRs are currently not allowed within the LDC.
Ordinance 2648, if approved, would amend the LDC to permit STRs as an accessory use to single-family detached and attached dwelling units and set operational parameters for this accessory use.
The proposed LDC amendments are consistent with the licensing provisions passed by the City Council earlier this year, with a couple of changes to better implement the intent that STRs should complement the city’s residential neighborhoods but not otherwise supersede their residential character.
The following is a summary of the proposed changes to the LDC that differ from the original licensing requirements. Ordinance 2653 complements these changes by bringing the licensing regulations into alignment with the proposed LDC regulations.
Short-Term Rental Definition
Updates the definition of STRs to more clearly align the use with single-family detached and attached dwelling units and exclude STRs from operating within multi-family dwellings, which was the intent of excluding the use from the R-3 zone district in the initial licensing regulations.
The new definition also distinguishes between an STR and similar uses, such as motels and bed & breakfast establishments. The new proposed definition is as follows:
“the provision of lodging services within a single-family attached or detached dwelling unit, for compensation, to a person or persons for periods of less than 30 days, but excludes Bed and Breakfast Establishment...
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