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Planning and Building Department, Tahoe Planning, Stormwater, and Vacation Home Rental Division, recommending the Board receive and file a presentation on a Vacation Home Rental Program Update and provide direction to staff regarding potential program adjustments and/or amendments to the Vacation Home Rental Ordinance. (Cont. 3/7/2023, Item 37)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 24, 2021 (File No. 21-1262, Item No. 22), following approval of an Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5146 Amending Title 5 - County Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 5.56 - Vacation Home Rentals, adding Section 5.56.056 - Vacation Home Rental Clustering, the Board directed staff to return to the Board within 24 months to review data pertaining to clustering and other issues surrounding the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Ordinance. The purpose of this item is to present an update on the VHR program and seek Board direction on any potential program adjustments and/or amendments to the VHR Ordinance.
During this presentation, the Board will receive updates from VHR program administration staff, Code Enforcement staff and Treasurer-Tax Collector staff. A brief summary of updates for each is provided below:
VHR Program Updates:
Though the VHR program administration team is now fully staffed, staff are continuing to address a backlog of work and delays in issuing permits. The program transitioned database platforms in 2022 - from Trakit to the Hinderliter De Lamas and Associates (HdL) Prime - Business License Software System (Prime System), which was developed and customized for use by the Planning and Building Department’s VHR and Commercial Cannabis programs. The transition to the Prime System has been smooth, and efficiencies are being realized. This Prime System is the same program that the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office uses, which allows customers to apply for their VHR Permit, their Business Licen...
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