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Council debates short‑term rental ordinance changes, inspections and parking rules
Summary
Council members and planning staff debated changes to short‑term rental (STR) rules including whether Class C contractors should be allowed to perform structural inspections, grandfathering of existing units, and parking ratios; council circulated a revised ordinance and planned further action.
The City Council spent substantial time on proposed text amendments to the short‑term rental (STR) ordinance recommended by a citizen task force and adjusted by the Planning Commission. The changes cover shifting STR violations back to criminal penalties, inspection frequency, who may perform structural inspections, signage, attestation for renewals and modified parking requirements.
Key disagreement: The task force recommended allowing licensed and insured Class A, B and C contractors to conduct structural inspections to reduce backlog; the…
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