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Vacation Home Rental Ad Hoc Committee recommending the Board approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5085 amending Chapter 5.56 of the County ordinance code related to Vacation Home Rentals in the Lake Tahoe Basin to apply the chapter's provisions to the entire unincorporated area of the County and to incorporate revisions approved in concept by the Board of Supervisors on May 2, 2018. (Cont. 5/22/18, Item 32)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
At their May 22, 2018 meeting, the Board approved Ordinance 5085 and Continued the matter to June 5, 2018 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
Vacation Home Rental Ad Hoc Committee recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5085 amending Chapter 5.56 of the County ordinance code related to Vacation Home Rentals in the Lake Tahoe Basin to apply the chapter's provisions to the entire unincorporated area of the County and to incorporate revisions approved in concept by the Board of Supervisors on May 2, 2018; and
2) Waive full reading, read by title only and continue this matter to June 5, 2018 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors has designated Supervisors Ranalli and Novasel as the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Ad Hoc Committee, which is tasked with studying issues related to vacation home rentals and providing recommendations for improved regulation and enforcement. The committee's goal is to develop modernized policies and enforcement methods that retain the benefits of VHRs, prevent or mitigate the impact on neighborhoods, and minimize their impact on public services.
The committee has been working to identify what changes can be made to the current ordinance to update its provisions and improve enforcement of its existing provisions, with the idea that as those items are implemented, the committee will continue to work on finding longer-term solutions to address not only nuisance issues, bu...
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