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City reports short‑term rental registrations and enforcement plan
Summary
Staff reported 66 STR applications with 63 licensed (about 163 active listings), $69,000 in recovered back taxes, and 90 unlicensed properties identified; enforcement will be complaint-driven and renewals due January 31 annually.
City staff updated the council April 13 on the first-year implementation of the short‑term rental (STR) ordinance adopted Oct. 13, 2025 and described current compliance and enforcement efforts.
Staff reported 66 applications submitted with 63 licensed and about 163 platform listings tied to those licenses. The city collected approximately $69,000 in back taxes from registered STRs. Using data from a vendor, staff identified 90 unlicensed properties; of those, 35 appeared inactive and 55 were believed to be active and unregistered. Staff said average booking rates and per‑night rates vary by listing and that bookings are increasing in advance of summer soccer events.
Regarding enforcement, staff said noncompliant operators received letters in March instructing them to cease operations; follow-up notices are expected and enforcement will mirror standard ordinance procedures with administrative citations and potential penalties. For registered properties, inspections tied to licensing are being completed and code compliance will respond to complaints; staff said there are nine license inspections still outstanding.
Staff emphasized there is no amnesty: the ordinance provides no exemptions, and operators who do not timely register could face administrative penalties. The city will continue outreach and mailings and will include renewal notices ahead of the January 31 deadline next year.
Councilmembers asked procedural questions about denial reasons and remedies when zoning conflicts exist (for example, secondary dwelling conversions), and staff clarified that some denials occur when zoning precludes the use. The council did not vote on enforcement policy at the meeting; staff said next steps include further follow-up to unlicensed operators and continued monitoring.
