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Vacation Home Rental Ad Hoc Committee, recommending the Board approve the final passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5092 amending Title 5 - County Business License Ordinance of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 5.56 - Vacation Home Rentals in the Lake Tahoe Basin. (Cont. 8/28/18, Item 44)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 28, 2018 (Item 44), the Board approve the introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5092 and continued the matter to September 11, 2018 for final passage (Second Reading).
At the July 24, 2018 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the Board voted to conceptually approve amendments to Title 5 - County Business License Ordinance of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 5.56 - Vacation Home Rentals in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and directed staff to return to the Board with a revised ordinance.
The changes that were conceptually approved by the Board were as follows:
1. Limit overnight occupancy to 12, regardless of the number of bedrooms or the size of the home.
2. Establish quiet hours of 10:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.
3. Impose penalties for violations on the entity directly responsible for the violation.
4. Include fire and life safety requirements.
5. Require owners and managers to take an online course and test covering VHR rules as part of the VHR permit application process.
6. Notify neighboring residents of VHR permits issued.
7. Limit the number of VHR permits in the unincorporated area of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
8. Establish penalties for operating a VHR without a permit
Following conceptual approval by the Board, the committee held a public meeting in the Tahoe Basin to gather public input on the concepts. Specifically, members of the public were asked to provide feedback on the concepts and any detail for staff to keep in mind when writing the ordinance changes.
Based on the Board’s discussion and direction, as well as further direction from the Ad Hoc Committee, stakeholders, and County Co...
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