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Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) 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;
2) Direct staff to work with the Vacation Home (VHR) Rental Ad Hoc Committee and return to the Board on May 22, 2018, with the following:
a) Introduction (First Reading) of a revised ordinance that incorporates as many of the conceptually-approved amendments as feasible;
b) A timeline for inclusion of any remaining conceptually approved revisions; and
3) Discuss the proposed calendar/workplan for the VHR Ad Hoc Committee.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
1) 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;
2) Direct staff to work with the Vacation Home (VHR) Rental Ad Hoc Committee and return to the Board on May 22, 2018, with the following:
a) Introduction (First Reading) of a revised ordinance that incorporates as many of the conceptually-approved amendments as feasible;
b) A timeline for inclusion of any remaining conceptually approved revisions; and
3) Discuss the proposed calendar/workplan for the VHR Ad Hoc Committee.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Ordinance Revisions
Chapter 5.56 - Vacation Home Rentals in the Lake Tahoe Basin, was first enacted in 1997 and was revised in 2004. The stated purpose of the ordinance is:
The Board of Supervisors of the County finds and declares as follows:
A. Vacation home rentals provide a community benefit by expanding the number and type of lodging facilities available and assist owners of vacation home rentals by providing revenue which may be used for maintenance upgrades and deferred costs;
B. County staff has responded to numerous complaints involving excessive noise, disorderly conduct, vandalism, overcrowding, traffic congestion, illegal vehicle pa...
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