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Committee to recommend council review landlord licensing and short-term rental rules after staff confirms landlords currently not required to hold city business
Summary
Staff said city ordinances do not currently require landlords to hold a city business license; the committee asked staff and ordinance drafters to bring language to the council so the city can better track and enforce rental and Airbnb activity.
Staff noted that current local ordinances do not require landlords to obtain a city business license even though they must pay B&O tax, which hampers enforcement. A member argued for requiring landlords to obtain a city license so the city can track and enforce compliance; staff confirmed landlords are required to have a state license but not explicitly in the city ordinance.
Members discussed short-term rentals (Airbnb/Vrbo) and whether the ordinance should limit where and how those units operate. The committee agreed to place landlord-licensing language and short-term-rental policy on a future council agenda for consideration and possible referral to the ordinance committee.
