@Brian Payne - These new regulations are intended to limit Airbnb, and similar companies, or at least put them on a "fair playing ground". They don't apply to leases of 30 days or more. The proposal defines it as: Provision of lodging services on a temporary basis of not more than 30 days, with incidental food, drink and other sales and services intended for the convenience of guests.
The current policies apply to bed and breakfasts, hotel/motel, and recreational vehicle park. The proposal is adding short-term stay to the list, but it still falls under the lodging definition above.
The proposed regulations for short term stay would eliminate those that own or lease property for Airbnb, as it requires the owner to live in the property 275 days per year, and only allows the property to be rented a maximum of 90 days per year.
I haven't heard any new news on the short term stay regulations since they were proposed earlier this year, but most of the short term stay proposed regulations are posted below.
88-320-02 SHORT TERM STAY
88-320-02-A. APPLICABILITY
Short term stay establishments in the following districts are subject to the standards and
conditions of 88-320-02-B in addition to any standards imposed as part of the special use
approval process: R-80, R-5, R-2.5, R-1.5, R-1.0, R-0.5, R-0.3, B1, B2, B3, B4, DC, DX, and DR.
88-320-02-B. STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS
1. The unit may be leased to overnight guests only by the owner of the dwelling unit
who resides in the unit a minimum of 275 days per calendar year;
2. A tenant may not offer a unit for short term stay;
3. An owner must have occupied the dwelling unit a minimum of 60 consecutive days
prior to application for special use permit approval;
4. An owner of a multi-unit building may only lease the dwelling unit in which they
reside;
5. The dwelling unit may be rented for short term stays a maximum of 90 days per
calendar year;
6. The owner is not required to be on the premise while the dwelling unit is being
leased for a short term stay;
7. The dwelling unit to be leased must be within the principal building on the property
and not within an accessory building; and
8. Short term stay units may not be leased or offered for use as reception space, party
space, meeting space, or for other similar events open to non-resident guests.
9. The special use permit, when first granted, may be issued for a maximum of 2 years.
Upon reapproval, the Board of Zoning shall determine a time limit, if any.
10. The owner of the dwelling unit to be leased shall maintain a record, available for
inspection, including but not limited to the following information: dates the owner
resided in the dwelling unit; dates the unit was leased; date(s) of stay, name, contact
information,
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The proposal also includes a required special use permit for $596 for short term rentals (the same as required for bed and breakfasts)
@Brian Payne