City Council
MEETING DATE: 10/12/2016
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Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.24.011 of the Municipal Code Regulating Vacation Rental Units
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FROM:
Tami Scott, Administrative Services Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the second reading, by title only, to an ordinance amending Chapter 3.24.011 of the Municipal Code regulating vacation rental units.
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BACKGROUND:
The proposed Ordinance would amend Chapter 3.24.011 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code which contains the provisions to regulate vacation rental units. These units are primarily residential dwellings that are rented for thirty days or less and are thus subject to the regulations of a vacation rental permit fee.
DISCUSSION:
Section 3.24.011 of the Municipal Code, the current fee for the short-term vacation rental permit is $60.00/year; whereas, Section 3.24.015, paragraph B of the Municipal Code states “At the time of making an application for a permit, the applicant shall pay a registration fee equal to an amount established by a resolution of the City Council.” This proposed ordinance will clarify the inconsistency between these two sections while allowing the permit fee to be updated through City Council Resolution.
In addition, the ordinance provides for the requirement that should the property be located in a Homeowner or Community Association, the property owner/agent must provide a letter from the governing board of said Association indicating that the covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&R's) do not regulate vacation rentals or that vacation rentals are not prohibited by the CC&R's.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance