2021-22 Short-Term Rentals Municipal Code Update I
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 9.38 OF THE ENCINITAS MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING
SHORT-TERM'RENTALS
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2005, the Encinitas City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2005-09 to add
Chapter 9.38 to the Encinitas Municipal Code regulating short-term rentals; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2006, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2006-05, which repealed
and replaced Ordinance No. 2005-09; and
WHEREAS, cities have a legitimate governmental interest in preserving the residential character
of their neighborhoods and protecting against public nuisance activities, so long as their regulations do
not unfairly discriminate against or impair an individual's rights of privacy and association; and
WHEREAS, there has been an increase in privately-owned residential dwellings being used as
short-term rentals'in the City of Encinitas ("City") through the rapid deployment,of "peer-to-peer"
application-based technology; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that when operated responsibly, short-term rentals provide a
benefit to the City by expanding the number and type of lodging facilities in the area, encouraging
visitation to local businesses, and helping recapture existing enforcement costs; and.
WHEREAS, the City further recognizes that, unless properly regulated, these facilities may have
adverse impacts on nearby properties and residents, and pose a threat to the public health, safety and
general welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a number of complaints with respect to adverse secondary
effects that the operation of short-term rentals have on residential neighborhoods, including, but not
limited to, excessive noise, disorderly conduct, overcrowding, parking and traffic issues,trash/debris, and
other similar quality of life issues; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is necessary to further regulate these facilities; impose additional
operating requirements on short-term rentals to minimize the adverse impacts on traffic, and noise;
impose reasonable limitations to ensure the long-term availability of housing stock in compliance with the
Housing Element of the City's General Plan; ensure neighborhood compatibility and maintain harmony
with surrounding uses; ensure transient occupancy taxes are remitted to the City; protect the health,
safety and welfare of renters and guests patronizing short-term rentals, and continue protecting the
health, safety and general welfare of the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2021, the City Council formed a short-term rental subcommittee, and
initiated an agenda item directing staff to propose amendments to Encinitas Municipal Code (EMC)
Chapter 9.38 for Council consideration; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, a publicly noticed virtual community meeting was held with the
subcommittee, City staff and members of the public to discuss a pilot enforcement program, anticipated
changes to EMC Chapter 9.38, and consideration of a good neighbor policy for short-term rentals. Prior
to, during, and following the public workshop, City staff received helpful feedback from residents, as well
as owners of short-term rentals currently operating in the City; and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 2021, the City Council conducted a noticed public hearing, received
public comments regarding the proposed amendments to the Ordinance, and directed staff to modify the
proposed regulations; and
WHEREAS, City staff considered the public input received, as well as input from the
subcommittee, and direction received from the City Council, in drafting the regulations; and _
WHEREAS, November 17, 2021, the City Council conducted a noticed public hearing for the
purpose of considering the proposed amendments to the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all testimony presented at the public hearings,
and the evaluation and recommendations from staff; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State of
California Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA (commencing with Section 15000 of Title 14 of the
California Code of Regulations), the City is the "lead agency" for the preparation and consideration of
environmental documents for this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, hereby ordains as
follows:
SECTION 1: The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings
by the City Council.
SECTION 2: Chapter 9.38 of the Encinitas Municipal Code (Regulating Short-term Rentals) is
hereby amended, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3: The adoption of this Ordinance is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378
of the.California Environmental QualityAct(CEQA) Guidelines because there is no potential for it to result
in a physical change in the environment, either directly or indirectly. In the event this Ordinance is found
to be subject to CEQA, it is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility of a significant effect
on the environment, in that this Ordinance regulates the establishment of a short-term rental within an
already developed structure and contains no provisions that will directly or indirectly result in a physical
change in the environment.
SECTION 4: If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is determined to be
invalid, illegal or unconstitutional by a decision or order of any court or agency of competent jurisdiction,
then such decision or order will not affect the validity and enforceability of.the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance, and each
section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk is directed to prepare and have published a summary of the
Ordinance no less than five days prior to consideration of its adoption, and again within 15 days following
adoption, indicating the votes cast.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, held
on this 17th day of November 2021; and
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Encinitas, California, held on.the 8th day of December 202.
Catherine S. Blakespear, Mayor
ATTEST:
athy Hollywood, ity erk �o n
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
'Leste E. De y, City AtOney
CERTIFICATION
I, Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk of the City of Encinitas, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a meeting of the City Council on this
171h day of November, 2021 and that thereafter the said ordinance was duly and regularly adopted at a
meeting of the City Council on this 8th day of December, 2021 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blakespear, Kranz, Lyndes, Mosca
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hinze
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHER�OF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Encinitas,
California, this day of December, 2021.
Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A "
Chapter 9.38 (Regulating Short-term Rentals) of the Encinitas Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows (strikeout is used to denote existing text being deleted; underline is used to denote new text
being added; double underline is used to denote text being moved):
Chapter 9.38 REGULATING SHORT-TERM RENTALS
9.38.010 Purpose—Findings and Determinations.
The City Council finds and determines that the City of Encinitas ("City") has experienced an increase in
permitting of Short-Term Rental units located in residential areas and that it is necessary to impose
reasonable limitations on the use and operation of such permitted uses to ensure the long-term
availability of housing stock. As the popularity of short-term rentals has grown, the City has received .
numerous complaints related to short-term rentals, including, but not limited to, large and unruly
gatherings, received numerous complaints related to short-term rentals, including, but not limited to,
excessive noise, disorderly conduct, illegal parking, vandalism, overcrowding, traffic congestion and
excessive accumulation of refuse. The City Council further finds and determines that these adverse
impacts are related to the violations of short-term rentals by the
occupants and guests of short-term rentals. The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations to
address and mitigate these adverse impacts to allow the public and residents to peacefully enioy the City
by ensuring neighborhood compatibilitv and maintaining harmony with surrounding uses. This chapter is
also intended to continue_protecting the health, safety, and welfare of short-term rental occupants, quests,
and the City's residents.
This chapter is not intended to regulate non-vacation type rental arrangements not generally
characterized by the adverse impacts referenced in this section, nor is it intended to unreasonably
obstruct the lawful use of short-term rentals in the City. This chapter is not intended to provide any owner
of a single-family or duplex unit with the right or privilege to violate any Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions (CC&Rs) applicable to the owner's single-family or duplex unit.
9.38.020 Definitions.
A. "Agent" means a person or entity designated by the owner in writing to ensure compliance
with the requirements of this chapter with respect to the short-term rental unit on the owner's behalf.
B. "Bedroom" means a room that could be used for sleeping purposes having minimum
widths of seven feet and having a closet, excluding bathrooms, kitchen, living room, and laundry.
C. "Duplex" as defined within this Chapter shall mean a building or buildings on a single lot
containing not more than two dwelling units. An accessory unit constructed in accordance with Encinitas
Municipal Code Chapter 30.48 shall not be counted as a dwelling unit for purposes of this definition.
D. "Hosted unit" means a short-term rental whereby the property owner remains on-site
during the short-term rental period (except during daytime and/or working hours) and resides on-site or
on a property immediately adiacent to the short-term rental unit property.
E. "Non-Hosted unit" means a short-term rental whereby the property owner does not remain
or reside on-site or on a property immediately adiacent to the short-term rental unit property during the
short-term rental period.
F. "Owner" means the owner of the short-term rental who has an interest in the property as
provided for in the property deed. All persons listed in the deed that have an ownership interest are
required to sign the short-term rental permit application. If the property is held in a trust or is part of a
limited liability company (LLC), the trustee or the general member of the LLC must sign the short-term
rental permit application. If the property is held in a corporation's name, the corporation's duly-authorized
agent shall sign the short-term rental permit application. Each owner shall be held jointly and severally
liable for any violations of this chapter.
G. "Short-term rental" means the rental of any single-family or duplex unit that is a privately-
owned structure, or any portion of any structure (non-accessory dwelling unit as that term is defined in
Government Code Section 65852.2, which may be amended from time-to-time), for occupancy for
dwelling, lodging,or sleeping purposes of 30 consecutive days or less in the City,
eF duplex ua+#s. For purposes of this chapter, non-monetary forms of compensation shall also qualify a
property as a short-term rental.
9.38.030 Permit Required/Penalty.
Any short-term rental shall obtain a short-term rental permit pursuant to this chapter. AF--No person
eperafing-shall rent, offer to rent, or advertise for rent a short-term rental without a valid short-term rental
permit shall be guilty of a misderneaner issued by the City pursuant to and in the manner provided for by
this chapter.
9.38.040 Permit Requirements Application and Issuance.
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A. Business Registration Certificate. Owner/agent must obtain and maintain a current and
valid business registration certificate issued by the City pursuant to Chapter 6.60 of this Municipal Code
at all times while operating a short-term rental at the property.
A-.B.— Contents of Application. T +rc�ea�.' . Applicants shall submit an application for a
short-term rental permit to the City of Encinitas each year for each unit. A permit application must include
all of the following information, which shall be updated when there is any change to ensure that the City
has current information on file at all times relating to the short-term rental and its owner(s)/agent(s), as
applicable:
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1. Legal name, address and telephone number of all owner(s), agent(s), and the 24-
hour, seven-day per week local contact person (if different from owner/agent).
2. The address and Assessor's Parcel Number of the property proposed to operate
as a short-term rental unit.
3. The number of bedrooms within the unit.
4. The number of existing on-site parking spaces designated for the exclusive use of
the unit.
5. The number of fire extinguishers and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms at the
short-term rental property, and a self-certification of compliance with the Fire Code subject
to review and approval by the City's Fire Marshal.
6. Signed statement acknowledging that the owner is permitted to use the owner's
Property as.a short-term rental, per applicable private governing documents.
7. Copy of any application and all other forms that renters of the short-term rental will
be required to complete.
8. Copy of the owner's rules and regulations for the short-term rental.
9. Signed statement by the owner acknowledging all of the following: (i) all of the
information contained in the short-term rental permit application is true and correct; (ii) all
owner(s)/agent(s), and the designated local contact person, are familiar with the
requirements of this chapter; NO all owner(s)/agent(s), and the designated local contact
Person, are responsible for ensuring compliance with this chapter; (iv) failure to comply
with this chapter and all applicable provisions of the Encinitas Municipal Code may result
in suspension and/or revocation of a short-term rental permit.
10. Evidence of liability insurance for the property in an amount of at least one million
dollars ($1,000,000) to cover the short-term rental operations, which insurance shall be
maintained during the entire term of any permit issued by the city. Renewal must be
provided to the City before expiration of the insurance on file.
11. Such other information as the City Manager,,or designee, deems reasonably
necessary to administer this chapter.
12. The application and permit are only applicable to the individual(s) named on the
application and are non-transferable.
B-C nnerational Den„irernen+� Application Fee. The application for a permit shall be
accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee or renewal fee established by the City Council; however,
the fee shall be no greater than necessary to defray the costs incurred by the City in administering and
enforcing the provisions of this chapter. Although the applicant may be the property owner or the property
owner's agent, the property owner shall be the party responsible for compliance with all provisions of this
chapter and all of the laws regulating short-term rentals.
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D. Change of Ownership. Within fourteen (14) days of a change of property ownership or
conveyances that materially change the ownership interest in the property, a new application for a short-
term rental permit to continue operation of the short-term rental and shall be accompanied by the required
application fee. A request for change of ownership for the purpose of evading fines or the suspension or
revocation of a permit will be automatically denied.
E. Granting of Application. The application shall be granted unless the applicant does not
meet the conditions and requirements of the permit or fails to demonstrate the ability to comply with the
Encinitas Municipal Code or other applicable laws, rules or regulations. All permits issued under this
ordinance must be renewed twelve (12) months from the initial date of issuance. If the term of liability
insurance expires within the permit term, the permit approval is automatically revoked unless evidence
of insurance renewal is provided to the City in advance of expiration.
F. False Statements. Any false statements or information provided in the application are
grounds for denial of a short-term rental permit, or if the permit has already been issued by the City,
revocation and/or imposition of penalties, as outlined within this chapter.
9.38.050 Permit Operating Requirements.
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Short-term rentals shall be regulated in all residential zones including residential developments in PRDs
planned residential districts), as follows:
A. Avoidance of Public Nuisance. Owner/Agent shall ensure that the occupants and/or
guests of the short-term rental unit do not create a public nuisance by allowing unruly gatherings or
creating raucous noise. Owner/Agent shall ensure that any unruly gatherings, raucous noise, disorderly
conduct, or other violations of state or local codes are timely abated.
B. Loud and Raucous Noise Prohibited. It shall be unlawful and shall constitute a public
nuisance for any owner/agent of a short-term rental unit to cause, allow or permit the emission or
transmission of any loud or raucous noise as identified in Section 9.32.414 of this Municipal Code, from
any sound-making equipment or sound-amplifying device to occur or be maintained at a short-term rental.
A raucous noise may include but is not limited to the following: yelling, screaming, shouting, or making
other disturbinq noises which unreasonably interferes with the peace and quiet ofthe nearby residents
or members of the public.
C. Loud and Unruly Gatherings Prohibited. It shall be unlawful and shall constitute a public
nuisance for any owner/aqent of a short-term rental unit to cause, allow or permit a loud and unruly
gathering to occur or be maintained at a short-term rental. A loud and unruly gathering shall include but
is not limited to, the following: the number of occupants and/or quests at the short-term rental exceeds
the number permitted-on the short-term rental permit; the activities of the occupants and/or quests create
raucous noise and/or unreasonably loud amplified music in violation of Section 9.32.414 of this Municipal
Code, that may be heard by nearby residents or members of the public; and/or occupants and/or quests
engage in or create disorderly conduct in a manner that disturbs the'public peace.
D. Prompt Response to Complaints. Owner/Agent shall, upon receiving notification from a
resident, the City, the Sheriff's Department, a rental platform, or any other means, that any occupants or
quests of a short-term rental unit have created raucous noise, engaged in disorderly conduct or
committed violations of the Encinitas Municipal Code or applicable law pertaining to noise, disorderly
conduct, overcrowding, the consumption of alcohol or the use of illegal drugs, respond within one (1)
hour of the time the initial call (complaint) was made to take corrective action to address any violation.
Failure to respond timely to complaints is grounds for penalties as set forth in this chapter. It is not
intended that the property owner, local agent or contact person act as a peace officer or place himself or
herself in an at-risk situation. Owner/Agent shall provide documentation on what steps were taken to
mitigate the issue.
E. Permitted Occupancy. The property owner or agent shall limit overnight occupancv of the
short-term rental unit to a specific number of occupants not to exceed two (2) persons per bedroom plus
one additional person per dwelling unit. All other applicable occupancy laws shall apply.
F. Parking. The property owner or agent shall limit the number of vehicles at the short-term
rental unit to the number designated in the permit. All designated on-site parking spaces shall be made
available for the vehicles of occupants. Street parking,is prohibited and vehicles shall not impede access
to sidewalks and adjoining neighbor properties or driveways.
G. Compliance with Laws. The property owner or agent of a short-term rental unit shall
comply with all applicable provisions of the Encinitas Municipal Code, and all other federal, state, and
local laws, rules, and regulations.
H. Trash and Refuse. Trash and refuse shall not be left or stored within public view except
at a location that is designated for collection from sunset on the day prior to trash pick-up until up to
midnight on the day designated for trash pick-up. All trash shall be in approved receptacles pursuant to
Section 11.20.090 of the Encinitas Municipal Code.
I. Additional Standards Imposed by City Manager, or Designee. The City Manager, or
designee, shall have the authority to impose additional standards and/or conditions to short-term rental
permits as necessary to ''address complaints regarding the operation of the short-term rental and to
achieve the obiectives of this chapter.
J. Interior Display of Short-Term Rental Permit. Owner/Agent shall affix the short-term rental
permit on the inside of the main entry door of each short-term rental unit to which it applies. The interior
display shall also contain the maximum number of overnight occupants permitted to stay in the unit, the
maximum number of vehicles, and a 24-hour, seven-day per week local phone number of the
owner/agent responsible for the short-term rental unit.
K. Exterior Display of Short-Term Rental Unit. Owner/Agent shall display, at a minimum size
of 8.5 inches by 11 inches on the exterior of a short-term rental unit during the period of short-term rental
operation, a notice provided by the City containing a 24-hour, seven-day per week local phone number
of the owner/agent responsible for the short-term rental unit. The exterior'display must also contain the
number of bedrooms; maximum number of occupants permitted to stay in the unit, and the maximum
number of vehicles. The notice shall be in plain view of the general public and/or common areas and
shall be maintained in good condition.
L. Adjacent Property Owners Notified. Applicants are also required to provide adjacent
Property owners located within three hundred (300) feet of the subject short-term rental property with the
24-hour, seven-day per week local phone number of the owner/agent responsible for the short-term rental
unit, and a copy of the good neighbor policy on a form provided by the City.
M. Rental Agreements. Information on the permitted occupancy of the dwelling, parking
capacity for each unit, and trash disposal requirements shall be stated in the rental information and
agreement provided to prospective renters, prior to their occupancy of the unit.
N. Payment of Transient Occupancy Tax. Owner/Agent shall comply with all provisions of
Chapter 3.12 of this Municipal Code concerning the payment of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). The
TOT calculation shall include cleaning fees, resort fees, and other fees as part of the total rent charged
for the short-term rental unit. If the owner/agent uses a hosting platform, the hosting platform shall be
considered an agent of the host for purposes of collecting and remitting the TOT to the City.
O. Outdoor Fire Pits. No open wood-burning fire pits, bonfires or campfires are permitted at
short-term rental properties. Natural gas/propane burning fireplaces and fire pits with 20-pound tanks or
smaller are acceptable outside, provided the device is at least 10 feet away from a structure and any
flammable materials.
P. Grills and Barbegues. Grills and barbegues are not permitted beneath a potentially
flammable source, including, but not limited to, trees, umbrellas, decks, or other appurtenant structures,
and shall be no less than 10 feet away from a structure and any flammable materials. Charcoal grills of
any type are strictly prohibited.
Q. No Roof Access. Due to neighborhood privacy concerns and potential risks of bodily
harm, accidental death or injury and other safety concerns, standing, sitting, sleeping, lying, walking, or
running on the roof of any short-term rental is prohibited. This does not include permitted roof decks.
R. Life/Safety Compliance. The property that is the subject of the short-term rental must
meet basic life/safety requirements including, but not limited to, operable smoke and carbon monoxide
alarms, fire extinguisher, and first aid kit, and shall comply with minimum operating standards.
S. Inspections. Owner/agent shall permit the City to inspect the short-term rental unit and
Property: 0) prior to the issuance of a short-term rental permit, and/or (ii) in response to any complaint
received by the City for the purpose of making a reasonable inspection to observe and enforce
compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including the provisions of this chapter.
T. No Subletting. The subletting of a short-term rental unit is prohibited. Only owners/agents
with a valid short-term rental permit issued by the City are permitted to advertise and rent out a property
as a short-term rental unit.
U. No Special Events Permitted Onsite. Weddings, corporate events, commercial functions,
and any other similar events that have the potential to cause traffic, parking, noise, or other problems in
the neighborhood are prohibited at the short-term rental property or as a component of short-term rental
activities.
V. No Commercial Filming. No commercial filming shall occur on-site of the short-term rental
Property concurrently with an active short-term rental permit.
W. Recreational Vehicles. An owner/agent shall obtain all necessary permits to allow the
overnight parking of a recreational vehicle for a guest of the short-term rental subject to the provisions
and requirements of Section 14.40.155 of this Municipal Code.
X. Permitted Guest Hours. Guest hours permitted at the short-term rental shall be limited
from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.
Y. Advertisements. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to advertise a short-term
rental in the City without a valid and current permit issued by the City. All advertisements for a property
operating with a valid short-term rental permit, including those advertisements posted on or by hosting
platform sites, must include the short-term rental permit number provided by the City, the maximum
number of occupants permitted to stay in the unit, and the maximum number of vehicles permitted to be
parked at the unit.
Z. Minimum Night Stay. Non-hosted short-term rental units shall have a minimum night stay
of three (3) consecutive nights. This provision shall not apply to hosted short-term rental units.
AA. Permit Modifications. The operational requirements may be modified by the City Manager,
or designee, based on site-specific circumstances for the purpose of allowing reasonable accommodation
of a short-term rental. All requests must be in writing and shall identify how the strict application of the
operational requirements creates an unreasonable hardship to a property, and if the requirement is not
modified, reasonable use of the property for a short-term rental would not be allowed. Any hardships
identified must relate to physical constraints to the subject site. Such hardships cannot be self-induced
or economic. In addition, any modification to the operational requirements cannot further exacerbate an
already existing problem.
9.38.O660 Violations and Penalties, Enforcement.
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A. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail'to comply with any of the requirements of this
chapter or with any standards/conditions of a short-term rental permit or to operate a short-term rental
within the jurisdiction of the City contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, any
applicable provisions of this Code, or any other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
B. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to the fine amounts
set forth in Government Code Section 36900(d), as that section may be amended from time to time.
C. Violations of this chapter may be enforced by any method allowed in Chapter 1.08 of this
Municipal Code, or any other applicable enforcement mechanism available to the City.
9.38.0670 _Denial, Suspension and Revocation
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0 mposed withiR 16 days ftom the date the note i -* Riess the owneF andier opeFateF files-
believe that a pFopeFty GWReF has failed tO GGR;Ply with th of Should the
City Glerk Rhall RQpxe wFitten RGtiGe on the owner and epeFater, by Fnail, of the date, time and plare
feF the heariRg whiGh sh-all -hp- r-,r--heduled net less than 15 days, ROF R;GFe thaR 4 5 days of FeGempt
be FendeFed within 30 days of the heaFiRg and the deGiSion shall be appealable to the Gity GOURGil
A. - Denial, Suspension or Revocation. - In addition to any other remedy provided by this
chapter, a short-term rental permit may be denied, and if already issued, may be suspended or revoked
by the City Manager, or designee, pursuant to this section.
B. Grounds. A permit issued under this chapter may be denied, suspended or revoked upon
a_ny of the following grounds:
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1. A material misrepresentation, false or misleading information was included on the
application or renewal application for a permit application.
2. A violation of any provision under this chapter, any applicable provision of this Code,
and/or any other applicable law, rule or regulation has occurred on the premises of the short-
term rental unit.
3. An authorized official has given notification of existing health or safety violations on the
property or non-compliance with applicable laws, rules or regulations relating to health and
safety.
4. A short-term rental permit for the property has been revoked in the previous twelve (12)
months, unless the property has been sold and the new owner can demonstrate to the City
change of property ownership during that time period.
5. The applicant is delinquent in the payment of anV outstanding fees, assessments or taxes
owed to the City related to any property located in the City that is owned by the applicant,
including, but not limited to, Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT).
C. Appeal of Denial, Suspension or Revocation. The appeal procedures for the denial,
suspension or revocation of a short-term rental permit shall be those set forth in Chapter 1.12 of this
Municipal Code.
D. Public Notice of Suspension or Revocation. If a short-term rental permit is suspended or
revoked pursuant to this section, notification of the suspension or revocation shall be provided by the City
to all record property owners located within three hundred (300) feet of the subject short-term rental.
Posting of the suspension or revocation shall also be provided on the CitV's short-term rental webpage.
E. Prohibited Operations. If a short-term rental permit is revoked pursuant to this section,
the owner/agent shall not operate a short-term rental at the propertV for a period of twelve (12) month's
from the date of such revocation. No permit that is revoked by the City may be transferred to any other
person or entity to operate a short-term rental at the property during such period of revocation.
9.38.0-780 Permits and Fees Not Exclusive.
Permits and fees required by this chapter shall be in addition to any license, permit,or fee required under
any,other chapter of this Code. The issuance of any permit pursuant to this chapter shall not relieve the
property owner of the obligation to comply with all other provisions of this Code pertaining to the use and
occupancy of their property.
9.38.4090 Private Actions to Enforce.
Any person who has suffered, or alleges to have suffered, damage to person or property because of a
violation of this chapter may bring an action for money damages and any other appropriate relief in a
court of competent jurisdiction against the party alleged to have violated this chapter.
Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed to create any right of action against the City or any of its
officers, employees, or agents. The sole purpose and intent of this section is to create a right of action
between private parties, entities, and interests, which are or may be impacted or affected by various
aspects of short-term rentals within the City.
9.38.100 Applicability to Existing Short-Term Rental Permits
Existing permit holders with a valid and current short-term rental permit issued by the City prior to the
effective date of Ordinance No. 2021-22 must be in full compliance with the provisions of this Chapter
no later than ninety (90) days from the effective date of Ordinance No. 2021-22, with the exception of any
fee increase authorized under Section 9.38.040(C) which fee increase shall not apply until the time of
renewal of the short-term rental permit.