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PNC approves short-term rental language for county zoning, keeps two-per-block limit for now
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved adding language to the Sweetwater County zoning resolution to regulate short-term rentals, including a $100 permit fee, 14-day neighbor notice, annual renewals, inspections by code and fire staff, and a density limit of no more than two short-term rentals per block; commissioners said density language will be refined case-by-case.
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PNC) voted to add proposed language to the 2015 Sweetwater County zoning resolution that would create a short-term rental permitting regime across the county, increase the zoning permit application fee and set operational conditions for short-term rental operators.
Land use staff (Speaker 4) told commissioners the package would amend sections on zoning permit fees, the district use chart, parking regulations, a new short-term rental supplemental use section and definitions. “So currently, we charge $50, and I’m proposing to bump that up to a $100,” Speaker 4 said, describing the fee as more consistent with other Wyoming counties.
The amendments would define short-term rentals as lodging for periods under 30 days (excluding home exchanges and subletting), require applicants to post a notice on the property with a 14-day period for adjacent owners to comment, and require a completed application, a $100 application fee and a signed inspection affidavit. Inspections would be performed by code enforcement and fire warden Allen Adams to verify compliance with the International Fire Code and…
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