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Commission weighs whether to allow more than one short‑term rental per property
Summary
Planning staff reported the county code now limits properties to one short‑term rental; commissioners discussed potential changes, enforcement and a possible public hearing after staff found multiple parcels with more than one rental unit and Tri‑County Health flagged occupancy noncompliance.
Planning & Zoning told the commission the current county code allows only one short‑term rental per property; staff have discovered instances in which properties appear to be operating multiple rentals and Tri‑County Health has reported occupancy concerns.
"Under short term rentals in our current code, we only allow 1 short term rental per property," Chad Reed told the board. Commissioners debated whether to broaden the code to permit additional units on a parcel (for example, a main house plus a detached cabin) or to keep the restriction and pursue enforcement. Concerns raised included parking, traffic impacts, neighborhood character and the potential for developers to create clusters of short‑term rental units that displace long‑term housing.
Commissioners suggested a public hearing to gather community input before making any code change and asked staff to prepare options, including the consequences for properties currently out of compliance.
