STR ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT

1. Committee Members
   • Mayor Kevin Cole
   • Mayor Pro-Tem Adrian Hernandez
   • Councilmember Trent Perez
   • Darrell Isenberg- Planning and Zoning Commission
   • John Lampson- Resident
   • Manny Patel- CVB Board/Hotelier

2. Committee Scope- Work with City staff to evaluate various STR regulatory options including, but not limited to:

• Permitting/Revocation/Appeal
• Inspection requirements/safety elements
• Occupancy/reservation limitations
• Specific prohibitions
• Advertisement regulations
• Neighbor notifications/24-hour contact for complaints
• Compliance with City regulations (i.e., UDC, HOT Tax, City Code of Ordinances)
• Penalty provisions

3. Committee Recommendations

1. Permitting Requirement

1. Annual permit
2. Permit amount to cover City administrative costs
3. Permit Application
   1.      Proof of home ownership
   2.      Name, address, phone and email of property owner
   3. Contact information for operator, designated agent, mortgagee and HOA
   4. 24-Hour Emergency contact to respond to complaints within 1 hour
   5. Trade name if applicable
   6. Zone classification
   7. Sketch or floor plan/site plan showing bedroom/sleeping areas; evacuation routes; fire extinguishers; and number of parked cars that can be accommodated in driveway and garage

4. Other
   1. Caveat regarding home owner’s insurance and possible mortgage restrictions
   2. City to be notified of changes in contact information within a specified period (i.e., 3 days)

2. Safety/Inspections

1.    Initial and renewal inspections required by Fire Marshall:

1. Working smoke detector installed in sleeping rooms
2. Working smoke detector installed in hallways
3. Working smoke detector installed top of stairs
4. Sleeping rooms & living room have 2 means of escape
5. Working CO detectors
6. Special knowledge locks not on means of escape
7. Fire extinguisher present; accessible & inspected
8. Fire exit plans
9. Heating ventilation in safe order
10. Windows and doors easily opened
11. Household chemicals stored properly
12. Fireplace screened properly
13. Flammable liquids stored properly

                           2. Guest Notification Sheet to be posted inside property entrance

1. 24-hour contact
2. Evacuation/exit locations
3. Fire extinguisher(s) location
4. Occupancy limitations
5. Parking limitations
6. Use limitations (reference noise ordinance and specific prohibitions such as parties, entertainment, commercial uses

3. Specific Regulations

1. No external signage
2. Occupancy Limitations
   1. No more than 2 adults per bedroom room; plus 2 additional adults (indicated on permit and guest notification sheet)
   2. Maximum occupancy of 10
3. Parking Limitations
   1. 1 vehicle per bedroom; or maximum number that can be contained in garage and driveway; whichever is less
   2. NOTE: Cars have the right to park in a public road, so enforcement will be against the STR operator/owner as a permit violation and possible grounds for permit revocation.
4.  Advertising to contain the following:
   1. Occupancy limits
   2. Parking limitations
   3. Written prohibition against the use of the property as a party/entertainment venue; or any commercial or other use that violates the UDC
   4. City Permit No.

5. Other restrictions:
   1. Unlawful to advertise without a permit
   2. Unlawful to rent without a permit
   3. Unlawful to operate without complying with all local, county and state laws; including without paying local and state hotel occupancy taxes; provide specific details regarding requirement to file quarterly HOT Tax Reports
   4. Unlawful to rent to a guest under the age of 21
   5. Unlawful to use or allow the use of the property as a party/entertainment venue; or any commercial or other use that violates the UDC
   6. Unlawful to park recreational vehicle, trailers, boats etc.
   7. Notifications; upon issuance of a permit, City to provide notice to all property owners (and HOA if applicable) within 200 ft. with a 24-hour complaint contact
   8. Permit is non-transferrable
   9. Cannot be rented for less than 24 hours
   10. Filing of quarterly tax reports shall be required if a permit is active; doing so encourages an STR owner to inform the City they cease operations.
       4. Permit Revocation and Appeal

1. Establish grounds
   1.   Failure to comply with permit conditions
   2.   False statements on permit application
   3. Multiple substantiated ordinance violations within the prior 12-month period
2. Notice of revocation in writing
3. Appeal request; hearing
4. Waiting period to reapply (i.e., 6-12 months)