Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Housing topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council adopts ordinance tightening short‑term rental rules, adds safe‑harbor and fee discount
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 3905 regulating short‑term rentals, adding a director discretion 'safe-harbor' for owners who self-report violations and a 20% renewal-fee discount for units with no enumerated incidents in the prior 12 months; the emergency clause was also adopted.
The Broken Arrow City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 3905, a revised short‑term rental regulation package that adds a safe‑harbor provision and a fee incentive for compliant operators.
Trevor, a city staff presenter, summarized amendments made since the ordinance’s preview: a safe‑harbor provision that gives the director discretion not to pursue disciplinary action where an owner self‑reports certain violations, and a 20% renewal fee reduction for owners whose short‑term rental has not been the subject of enumerated nuisance or serious incidents in the prior 12 months. "For those who are operating properly and within our code... the renewal fee [will be] reduced by 20%," Trevor explained.
Chief Arnold, who originally raised enforcement concerns, told the council staff had documented multiple incidents prompting the review, including juvenile parties, marijuana use in public, drunk and disorderly conduct and an instance involving a firearm discharge. Council members asked clarifying questions about how the rolling 12‑month discount works; Trevor said the discount looks back on the prior year and the maximum ongoing reduction is 20%.
A council member moved to approve the ordinance (item listed as 26-447 in the record) and to accept the emergency clause; motions were seconded and roll calls taken. The emergency clause was approved at the same meeting, allowing the regulations to take immediate effect under the terms recorded in the meeting minutes.
