Board hears detailed short-term rental permit and enforcement proposal
Staff recommended adding short-term rentals to the zoning code with administrative-permit review, an annual STR business license, safety and occupancy standards, responsible-party response requirements, and escalating penalties; board members and residents debated fees, transferability, enforcement and whether STRs should be permitted in residential districts.
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Hope Sullivan, director of economic and community development, told the board she recommends adding "short-term rental" to the zoning table and using an administrative permit reviewed by the hearings officer rather than an over-the-counter entitlement or a full special-use permit. Sullivan said the administrative process allows routing to departments (fire, health, public works) and site visits to verify bedroom counts and that proposed standards can be attached to the permit.
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