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Arcata council weighs keeping 100-license cap, to allow 20 operators already paying TOT into program
Summary
Arcata staff told the City Council Wednesday that the city has 97 active nonexempt short-stay vacation rental permits (two pending) and about 55 exempt permits, and asked whether the council wanted to modify the existing 100-license cap or change enforcement tools.
City staff gave the Arcata City Council an update Wednesday on the short-stay vacation rental program and asked for policy guidance about the city's permit cap, exemptions and potential enforcement tools.
David Loya of the Department of Community Development told council members the city's ordinance limits nonexempt short-stay permits to 100 properties. He said the city currently has 97 nonexempt permits issued, two applications in process and about 55 exempt permits (owner-occupied, designated historic landmarks or properties rented fewer than 30 days a year).
"Short-stay rental permits are attributed to the property," Loya said. "We…
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