Agenda Date: 01/15/2019
Subject:
Title
An ordinance on second reading amending Title 10 of the municipal code regarding short-term rentals
Body
Presented By:
Stephen Kemp, City Attorney
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Does city council support amending Title 10 of the municipal code regarding short-term rentals?
BACKGROUND:
On November 27, 2018, council held a fourth study session on short-term rentals to provide direction and clarification on remaining issues in the draft ordinance. City council directed staff to update the draft ordinance and bring it forward for first reading. The ordinance passed on first reading at the December 4, 2018, regular meeting.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
The following prior actions and discussions have occurred:
* July 10, 2018: City council study session regarding short-term rental policies. Council directed staff to draft an ordinance issuing an emergency moratorium on the issuance of business and sales/use tax licenses under the lodging classification for short-term rental properties and to draft ordinance language to regulate short-term rentals.
* July 31, 2018: City council study session regarding short-term rental policies to provide staff direction on policy questions.
* August 28, 2018: City council study session to review the draft short-term rental regulations, including:
o Creating an annual business license fee and annual operator license structure
o Defining short-term rentals (and clarifying other definitions in Littleton's code)
o Allowing one short-term rental per person who must reside in Littleton
o Requiring occupancy of short-term rentals to meet applicable city zoning and building codes, and all other fire and building safety codes
o Requiring a local contact within 20 miles of the short-term rental property
o Establishing rules around revocation of a short-term rental operator's license
o Requiring existing short-term rental licensees to comply with the regulations by January 1, 2020
* September 6 to...
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