Meeting Summary
The city council held a study session to continue refining the short-term rental ordinance. Discussions focused on allowed zoning districts, inspection requirements, the number of licenses an applicant can hold, and the collection of hotel-motel taxes. No final decisions were made, and the ordinance will undergo further revisions before being presented for approval.
Financial Matters
Short-term rental license fee
Proposed fee structure including a $200 license fee and a $50 inspection fee, totaling $250.
Monitoring service cost
Current cost for the address identification monitoring service is approximately $7,500 annually. An additional $3,200 per year for deeper tax compliance services was discussed.
Hotel-motel tax
Discussion on collecting a 5% hotel-motel tax from short-term rentals, which is currently not being remitted to the city.
Coming Up
Tabled
- Final draft of the short-term rental ordinance for further review.
Deadlines
- Renewal in April for the address identification monitoring service.
Watch For
- Further follow-up and changes to the zoning ordinance related to short-term rentals.
Agenda Summary
Short-term rentals ordinance
Discussion on the draft ordinance for short-term rentals, covering zoning, inspections, owner-occupancy, license limits per applicant, and tax collection.