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South Lake Tahoe council adopts revised vacation-rental rules, opens priority window for prior permit holders

City Council (City of South Lake Tahoe) · June 17, 2025
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Summary

The council adopted a revised vacation home rental ordinance and a 60-day priority application window for prior VHR and QVHR permit holders, plus staff-authorized budget, new enforcement positions, and higher inspection and annual permit fees to fund program operations.

The South Lake Tahoe City Council on the night it took a second reading adopted a revised vacation home rental (VHR) ordinance and a related resolution establishing a 60‑day priority application window for prior permit holders and qualified VHRs.

The council voted to open applications at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 23, with inspections beginning around July 2 and permits not effective until July 17, staff said. City Attorney Heather Straoud said the initial preference window would accept applications from two groups: owners who held a VHR permit at the same property but did not renew because of Measure T in 2021, and QVHR permit holders whose permits became void in April…

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