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Committee forwards vacation‑home ordinance to council; staff propose annual registration, 6‑month grace and occupancy limits
Summary
Legal & Finance Committee voted Nov. 26 to send Ordinance No. 6698 to full council without recommendation. The draft would require annual registration (fee under $100), a state lodging license where applicable, a six‑month compliance window, two off‑street parking spaces, and occupancy capped at two people per bedroom plus two sofa sleepers; homes with more than five bedrooms would require a conditional use permit.
The Legal and Finance Committee on Nov. 26 voted to forward Ordinance No. 6698 — an amendment to Title 17 defining and regulating vacation homes — to the full City Council without recommendation.
Councilman Stephen Tamang, who introduced the measure during the meeting, said the ordinance aims to “have a fair, balanced approach” that gives legitimate operators a legal pathway while offering neighbors an enforcement mechanism. Tamang said local registration would allow the city to require contact information for a 24‑hour local contact, confirm life‑safety inspections through the state and create a…
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