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Pullman staff propose safety-focused short-term rental rules, lower application fee and planning commission review
Summary
City staff told council they recommend safety requirements (one-time in-person inspection, mounted 2A10BC fire extinguisher, emergency egress plan and battery-backed emergency light), a $200 application fee (replacing a prior $500 conditional-use path), and planning commission review of definition and enforcement language.
City staff outlined recommended changes to Pullman’s short-term rental (STR) rules during the Jan. 27 study session, emphasizing safety measures, clearer enforcement and speedier permitting while acknowledging the measures may affect some hosts.
Community Development Director RJ Lott said staff proposes four categories for STRs (owner-occupied small rentals, owner-occupied larger rentals, non-owner-occupied whole-house rentals up to 10 occupants, and whole-house rentals over 10 occupants) and recommended keeping STRs out of buildings with three or more dwelling units because such conversions implicate the state building code and often trigger commercial-code requirements such as sprinkler systems.
“Three-unit and larger apartment buildings are governed by the International Building Code and a change to…
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