Agenda packet — La Quinta City Council, May 16, 2023 (part 2 of 2)

Chapter 3.25 SHORT‐TERM VACATION RENTALS

3.25.010 Title.

This chapter shall be referred to as the "Short‐Term Vacation Rental Regulations." ( Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.020 Purpose.

A. The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations for the use of privately owned residential dwellings as short‐term vacation rentals that ensure the collection and payment of transient occupancy taxes (TOT) as provided in Chapter 3.24 of this code, and minimize the negative secondary effects of such use on surrounding residential neighborhoods.

B. This chapter is not intended to provide any owner of residential property with the right or privilege to violate any private conditions, covenants and restrictions applicable to the owner's property that may prohibit the use of such owner's residential property for short‐term vacation rental purposes as defined in this chapter.

C. The requirements of this chapter shall be presumed to apply to any residential dwelling that has received a short‐term vacation rental permit. A rebuttable presumption arises that, whenever there is an occupant(s), paying rent or not, of a residential dwelling that has received a short‐term vacation rental permit, the requirements of this chapter shall apply, including but not limited to any suspension or other modifications imposed on a short‐term vacation rental permit as set forth in this chapter. The city manager or authorized designee shall have the authority to implement any necessary or appropriate policies and procedures to implement apply the rebuttable presumption set forth in this section. ( Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.030 Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Advertise,""advertisement,""advertising,""publish," and "publication" mean any and all means, whether verbal or written, through any media whatsoever whether in use prior to, at the time of, or after the enactment of the ordinance amending this chapteradding this definition, used for conveying to any member or members of the public the ability or availability to rent a short‐term vacation rental unit as defined in this section, or used for conveying to any member or members of the public a notice of an intention to rent a short‐term vacation rental unit as defined in this section. For purposes of this definition, the following media are listed as examples, which are not and shall not be construed as exhaustive: verbal or written announcements by proclamation or outcry, newspaper advertisement, magazine advertisement, handbill, written or printed notice, printed or poster display, billboard display, e‐mail or other electronic/digital messaging platform, electronic commerce/commercial Internet websites, and any and all other electronic media, television, radio, satellite‐based, or Internet website. "Applicable laws, rules and regulations" means any laws, rules, regulations and codes (whether local, state or federal) pertaining to the use and occupancy of a privately owned dwelling unit as a short‐term vacation rental.

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"Applicant" means the owner of the short‐term vacation rental unit. "Authorized agent or representative" means a designated agent or representative who is appointed by the owner and is also is responsible for compliance with this chapter with respect to the short‐term vacation rental unit. "Booking transaction" means any reservation or payment service provided by a person or entity who facilitates a home‐sharing or vacation rental (including short‐term vacation rental) transaction between a prospective occupant and an owner or owner's authorized agent or representative. "City manager" means that person acting in the capacity of the city manager of for the city of La Quinta or authorized designee.
"Declaration of non‐use" means the declaration described in Section 3.25.050. "Dwelling" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 9.280.030 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code; "dwelling" does not include any impermanent, transitory, or mobile means of temporary lodging, including but not limited to mobile homes, recreational vehicles (RVs), car trailers, and camping tents.
"Estate home" is defined as a single‐family detached residence with five (5) or more bedrooms, subject to evaluation criteria and inspection of the property pursuant to Section 3.25.060(D)(1). An estate home is a sub‐type of short‐term vacation rental unit and shall be subject to a general short‐term vacation rental permit, primary residence short‐term vacation rental permit, or homeshare short‐term vacation rental permit, as applicable, pursuant to this chapter.
"General short‐term vacation rental permit" is a type of short‐term vacation rental permit that is neither a homeshare short‐term vacation rental permit nor a primary residence short‐term vacation rental permit. "Good neighbor brochure" means a document prepared by the city that summarizes the general rules of conduct, consideration, and respect, including, without limitation, provisions of this code and other applicable laws, rules or regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of short‐term vacation rental units. “Homeowners association” or “HOA” means the association, as defined in California Civil Code section 4080 (or successor provision), that serves as the nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development, as defined in Civil Code section 4100 (or successor provision).
"Homeshare short‐term vacation rental permit" is a type of short‐term vacation rental permit whereby the owner hosts visitors in the owner's dwelling, for compensation, for periods of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, while the owner lives on‐site and in the dwelling, throughout the visiting occupant's stay. "Hosting platform" means a person or entity who participates in the home‐sharing or vacation rental (including short‐term vacation rental) business by collecting or receiving a fee, directly or indirectly through an agent or intermediary, for conducting a booking transaction using any medium of facilitation, including but not limited to the Internet.
“Large lot” means a single “parcel,” as defined in Section 9.280.030 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code, that meets all of the criteria set forth in Subsection (A) of Section 3.25.057. "Local contact person" means the person designated by the owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative who shall be available twenty‐four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week with the ability to respond to the location within thirty (30) minutes for the purpose of: (1) taking remedial action to resolve any such complaints; and (2) responding to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the short‐term vacation rental unit. A designated local contact person must obtain a business license otherwise required by Sections 3.24.060 and 3.28.020 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.
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"Management company” means any individual or entity, whether for profit or nonprofit, and regardless of entity type, such as a limited liability company, corporation, or sole proprietorship, that is retained by an owner to be the owner’s authorized agent or representative, or is the owner of a short‐term vacation rental unit subject to this chapter, and is engaged in or represents itself to be engaged in the business of managing real property. "Notice of permit modification, suspension or revocation" means the notice the city may issue to an applicant, authorized agent or representative, local contact person, occupant, owner, responsible person, or any other person or entity authorized to be issued such notice under this code for a short‐term vacation rental unit, upon a determination by the city of a violation of this chapter or other provisions of this code relating to authorized uses of property subject to this chapter.
"Occupant" means any person(s) occupying the dwelling at any time. "Owner" means the person(s) or entity(ies) that hold(s) legal and/or equitable title to the subject short‐term vacation rental unit.
"Primary residence" means a dwelling where an owner spends the majority of the calendar year on the property used as a short‐term vacation rental unit, and the property is identified in the Riverside County assessor's record as the owner's primary residence.
"Primary residence short‐term vacation rental permit" is a type of short‐term vacation rental permit whereby the short‐term vacation rental unit is the owner's primary residence, as defined herein in this section. “Potentially qualifying homeowners association” or “potentially qualifying HOA” means the association, as defined in California Civil Code section 4080 (or successor provision), that serves as the nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a planned development, as defined in Civil Code section 4175 (or successor provision), that has single‐family dwellings, as defined in Section 9.280.030 of this code, and each single‐family dwelling is an equal‐voting member of the homeowners association. "Property" means a residential legal lot of record on which a short‐term vacation rental unit is located. “Qualified and certified large lot” has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.25.057. “Qualified and certified homeowners association” has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.25.056. "Rent" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 3.24.020 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.
"Rental agreement" means a written or verbal agreement for use and occupancy of a privately‐owned residential dwelling that has been issued a short‐term vacation rental permit, including a dwelling that may have a permit which has been or is under suspension.
"Responsible person" means the signatory of an agreement for the rental, use and occupancy of a short‐term vacation rental unit, and/or any person(s) occupying the short‐term vacation rental unit without a rental agreement, including the owner(s), owner's authorized agent(s) or representative(s), local contact(s), and their guests, who shall be an occupant of that short‐term vacation rental unit, who is at least twenty‐one (21) years of age, and who is legally responsible for ensuring that all occupants of the short‐term vacation rental unit and/or their guests comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short‐term vacation rental unit.
"Short‐term vacation rental permit" means a permit that permits the use of a privately owned residential dwelling as a short‐term vacation rental unit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and which incorporates by consolidation a transient occupancy permit and a business license otherwise required by Sections 3.24.060 and

3.28.020 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code. A short‐term vacation rental permit is one (1) of the following types: (1) general short‐term vacation rental permit, (2) primary residence short‐term vacation rental permit, or (3) homeshare short‐term vacation rental permit, as defined in this section. 243 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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"Short‐term vacation rental unit" means a privately owned residential dwelling, such as, but not limited to, a single‐family detached or multiple‐family attached unit, apartment house, condominium, cooperative apartment, duplex, or any portion of such dwellings and/or property and/or yard features appurtenant thereto, rented for occupancy and/or occupied for dwelling, lodging, or any transient use, including but not limited to sleeping overnight purposes for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days, by any person(s) with or without a rental agreement. "STVR" may be used by city officials as an abbreviation for "short‐term vacation rental." "Suspension" means that short‐term vacation rental permit that is suspended pursuant to Section 3.25.090. "Tenant" or "transient," for purposes of this chapter, means any person who seeks to rent or who does rent, or who occupies or seeks to occupy, for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, a short‐term vacation rental unit.
( Ord. 595 § 1(Exh. A), 6‐15‐2021; Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.040 Authorized agent or representative.

A. Except for the completion of an application for a short‐term vacation rental permit and business license, the owner may designate an authorized agent or representative to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter with respect to the short‐term vacation rental unit on his, her or their behalf. Nevertheless, the owner shall not be relieved from any personal responsibility and personal liability for noncompliance with any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short‐term vacation rental unit, regardless of whether such noncompliance was committed by the owner's authorized agent or representative or the occupants of the owner's short‐term vacation rental unit or their guests.

B. The owner must be the applicant for and holder of a short‐term vacation rental permit and business license and shall not authorize an agent or a representative to apply for or hold a short‐term vacation rental permit and business license on the owner's behalf. The owner's signature is required on all short‐term vacation rental application forms, and the city may prescribe reasonable requirements to verify that an applicant or purported owner is the owner in fact.
( Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.050 Short‐term vacation rental permit—Required.

A. The owner is required to obtain a short‐term vacation rental permit and a business license from the city before the owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative may rent or advertise a short‐term vacation rental unit. No short‐term vacation rental use may occur in the city except in compliance with this chapter. No property in the city may be issued a short‐term vacation rental permit or used as a short‐term vacation rental unit unless the property is a residential dwelling that complies with the requirements of this chapter.

B. A short‐term vacation rental permit and business license shall be valid for one (1) year and renewed on an annual basis in order to remain valid.

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rental permit as prescribed in this section may result in the short‐term vacation rental permit being terminated.

2. A new owner of a property (or a new person and/or new entity that owns or controls a business or organization or other entity of any kind, such as a limited liability company, which is the owner of a property) previously operated as a short‐term vacation rental unit by the former owner (or by a former person or entity that owned or controlled the business or organization or other entity of any kind that continues to be the owner of the property) may not renew the previous owner's short‐term vacation rental permit and shall apply for a new short‐term vacation rental permit, pursuant to this chapter, if the new owner (or new person and/or new entity that owns or controls a business or organization or other entity of any kind that continues to be the owner of a property) wants to continue to use the residential dwelling as a short‐term vacation rental unit. For purposes of this subsection, a transfer of a short‐term vacation rental unit with a valid short‐term vacation rental permit resulting from any of the following shall not be deemed a transfer to a new owner which would otherwise trigger the requirement to apply for and obtain a new short‐term vacation rental permit:
(a) Transfers to an entity of any kind, such as a limited liability company or a trust, where the member(s) of the entity or beneficiary(ies) of the trust is(are) the owner(s) of the real property with a valid short‐term vacation rental permit, and the proportionate interest(s) of the owner(s) are the same for the real property placed in the entity. (b) Transfers that take effect upon the death of an owner to an heir designated by the owner (by devise, bequest, or similar transfer upon death) who is any of the following:
(i) surviving spouse or domestic partner; or (ii) surviving sibling related by blood or in law, such as a brother, sister, brother‐in‐law, or sister‐in‐law; or (iii) surviving parent or grandparent by blood or in law, such as a mother, father, mother‐in‐law, father‐in‐law, grandmother, grandfather, grandmother‐in‐law, or grandfather‐in‐law; (iv) surviving child or grandchild, such as a daughter, son, daughter‐in‐law, son‐in‐law, granddaughter, grandson, granddaughter‐in‐law, or grandson‐ in‐law.
(c) Transfers to a trust with the beneficiary(ies) identified as an heir described in Subsection B(2)(b) above.

3. If an owner or an owner'’s authorized agent or representative, pursuant to all applicable laws, constructs additional bedrooms to an existing residential dwelling or converts non‐bedroom spaces and areas in an existing residential dwelling into additional bedrooms, the owner or owner'’s authorized agent or representative shall notify the city and update the short‐term vacation rental unit'’s online registration profile upon city approval of the addition or conversion so that the city may confirm that such conversion is consistent with this chapter and the code, including all applicable provisions in Title 8 of the code, and reissue the short‐term vacation rental permit so that it accurately identifies the number of approved bedrooms, if the owner wants to continue to use the dwelling as a short‐term vacation rental unit. The city may conduct an on‐site inspection of the property to verify compliance with this chapter and the code. Code compliance inspections may be billed for full cost recovery at one (1) hour for initial inspection and in thirty (30)‐minute increments for each follow‐up inspection pursuant to subsection D. For purposes of this chapter, "“reissue"” or "“reissuance"” of a short‐term vacation rental permit means a permit that is reissued by the city, with corrected information, as applicable, to be valid for the balance of the existing one (1)‐year permit and license period.

C. A short‐term vacation rental permit and business license shall be valid only for the number of bedrooms in a residential dwelling equal to the number of bedrooms the city establishes as eligible for listing as a short‐ term vacation rental unit and shall not exceed the number of bedrooms allowable for the number of occupants as set forth in Section 3.25.070. The allowable number of bedrooms shall meet all applicable requirements under federal, state and city codes, including, but not limited to, the provisions of Section 245 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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9.50.100 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) governing "“additional bedrooms"” and all applicable building and construction codes in Title 8 of this code. A short‐term vacation rental permit shall not be issued for, or otherwise authorize the use of, additional bedrooms converted from non‐bedroom spaces or areas in an existing residential dwelling except upon express city approval for the additional bedrooms in compliance with this code, including Section 9.50.100 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time), and upon approval of an application for a new or renewed short‐term vacation rental permit as provided in subsection B.

D. A short‐term vacation rental permit and business license shall not be issued, and may be suspended or permanently revoked, if the property, or any building, structure, or use or land use on the property is in violation of this code. The city may conduct an inspection of the property prior to the issuance or renewal of a short‐term vacation rental permit and/or business license. Code compliance inspections may be billed for full cost recovery at one (1) hour for initial inspection and in thirty (30)‐minute increments for each follow‐up inspection. For purposes of this subsection, a code violation exists if, at the time of the submittal of an application for a new or renewed short‐term vacation rental permit or business license, the city has commenced administrative proceedings by issuing written communication and/or official notice to the owner or owner's responsible authorized agent or representative of one (1) or more code violations. For purposes of this chapter, "building," "structure," and "use or land use" have the same meanings as set forth in Section 9.280.030 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.

E. A short‐term vacation rental permit and business license shall not be issued or renewed, and may be suspended or permanently revoked, if any portion of transient occupancy tax has not been reported and/or remitted to the city for the previous calendar year by the applicable deadline for the reporting and/or remittance of the transient occupancy tax.

F. A short‐term vacation rental permit and business license shall not be issued or renewed, and may be suspended or permanently revoked, if the residential dwelling to be used as a short‐term rental unit lacks adequate on‐site parking. For purposes of this subsection, "adequate on‐site parking" shall be determined by dividing the total number of occupants commensurate with the approved number of bedrooms as provided in the table under Section 3.25.070 by four (4), such that the ratio of the maximum allowedtotal number of overnight occupants to on‐site parking spots does not exceed four to one (4:1). For example, a residential dwelling with five (5) bedrooms may permissibly host a total number of ten (10) to twelve (12) overnight occupants and therefore requires three (3) on‐site parking spots. On‐site parking shall be on an approved driveway, garage, and/or carport areas only in accordance with Section 3.25.070(R), and no more than two (2) street parking spots may count towards the number of on‐site parking spots necessary to meet the "adequate on‐site parking" requirement under this subsection.

G. An owner or owner's authorized agent or representative who claims not to be operating a short‐term vacation rental unit or who has obtained a valid short‐term vacation rental permit and business license pursuant to this chapter, may voluntarily opt‐out of the requirements of this chapter, prior to the issuance or expiration of a short‐term vacation rental permit and business license that are applicable to the short‐term vacation rental unit, only upon the owner, the owner's authorized agent or representative and/or the owner's designated local contact person executing, under penalty of perjury, a declaration of non‐use as a short‐term vacation rental unit, in a form prescribed by the city (for purposes of this chapter, a "declaration of non‐use"). Upon the receipt and filing by the city of a fully executed declaration of non‐use, the owner or owner's authorized agent or representative shall be released from complying with this chapter as long as the property is not used as a short‐term vacation rental unit. Use of the property as a short‐term vacation unit after the city's receipt and filing of a declaration of non‐use, is a violation of this chapter. If, after a declaration of non‐use has been received and filed by the city, the owner or owner's authorized agent or representative wants to use that property as a short‐term vacation rental unit, the owner shall apply for a new short‐term vacation rental permit and business license and fully comply with the requirements of this chapter and the code; provided, however, that if a short‐term vacation rental permit is or will be suspended on the date an owner or owner's authorized agent or representative submits to the city a declaration of non‐ 246 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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use for the short‐term vacation rental unit under suspension, then the owner may apply for a new short‐ term vacation rental permit and business license only after twelve (12) consecutive months have elapsed from the date of the declaration of non‐use, and the owner and owner's authorized agent or representative otherwise shall fully comply with the requirements of this chapter and the code. ( Ord. 595 § 1(Exh. A), 6‐15‐2021; Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 577 § 1, 2019; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.055 Non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits; periodic council review.

A. Commencing May 20, 2021, which is the effective date of the oOrdinance No. 596 which addeding this section, there shall be no processing of, or issuance for, any applications for a new short‐term vacation rental permit, required by this chapter to use or operate a short‐term vacation rental unit in the city, except applications for a new a short‐term vacation rental permit covering a short‐term vacation rental unit that meets one (1) or more of the following:

1. A residential dwelling within a residential project located in the CT Tourist Commercial District zone, as defined in Section 9.70.070 (or successor section) of this code and depicted in the city's official zoning map.

2. A residential dwelling within a residential project located in the VC Village Commercial District zone, as defined in Section 9.70.100 (or successor section) of this code and depicted in the city's official zoning map.

3. A residential dwelling within a residential project subject to a development agreement with the city, or subject to a condition of approval(s) attached to any entitlement approved by the city (including but not limited to a specific plan, subdivision map, or site development permit), pursuant to which short‐ term vacation rentals are a permitted use, and the residential dwelling's use as a short‐term vacation rental is authorized under a declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs), for the residential project.

4. A residential dwelling within the area covered by the SilverRock Resort Specific Plan or the Estates at Griffin Lake Specific Plan.

5. A residential dwelling is located adjacent to the CT Tourist Commercial District zone, as defined in Section 9.70.070 and depicted in the city's official zoning map, and within the following boundaries; west of Avenida Obregon, south of the Avenida Fernando, east of Calle Mazatlan, and north of the driveway access between Calle Mazatlan and Avenida Obregon that serves as a southern boundary for the La Quinta Tennis Villas/Tennis Condos area identified on page 25 of the La Quinta Resort Specific Plan, 121 E—Amendment 5 (as may be subsequently amended from time to time). For purposes of this subsection, "adjacent to" means across the street from or accessible by a driveway or service road designed to provide access to area(s) within the CT Tourist Commercial District zone.

B. The city manager or authorized designee shall have the authority to implement policies or procedures to review and verify whether an application for a new short‐term vacation rental permit meets the criteria set forth in this section.

C. This section shall not apply to applications for a homeshare short‐term vacation rental permit applications for a renewal of an existing short‐term vacation rental permit and business license, submitted in compliance with this chapter, including when the short‐term vacation rental permit is under suspension during the time for processing the renewal application. Applications for renewals must be submitted as prescribed by this chapter. Any short‐term vacation rental unit, covered by a permit that is subject to an application for renewal, which is under temporary suspension in violation of this chapter or any other provisions of this code, shall not become permitted to use the dwelling as a short‐term vacation rental unit until all violations 247 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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that led to the temporary suspension have been remedied and the suspension has expired. Any revoked short‐term vacation rental permit shall not be eligible for renewal or new short‐term vacation rental permit.

D. The city council shall periodically review the impacts or effects, if any, caused by the non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits set forth in this section. The city manager or authorized designee shall prepare a report assessing impacts or effects, if any, for the council to review at a regular or special meeting.

E. Commencing on ____________, which is the effective date of the ordinance adding this Subsection (E), this section may not be amended by the city council, except by no less than four‐fifths (4/5) majority vote of the city council.
( Ord. 596 § 2, 2021; Ord. 595 § 1(Exh. A), 6‐15‐2021; Ord. 591 § 1(Exh. A), 4‐20‐2021)

3.25.056 Single‐family residences in potentially qualifying homeowners associations; Voting procedure for exemption from non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits.

A. If none of the exemptions in Subsections (A) or (C) of Section 3.25.055 of this code applies, the board of directors of a potentially qualifying homeowners association may voluntarily submit, only one time during any three (3) year period, to the city an application and request to be exempted from the non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits set forth in Section 3.25.055 only if, at the date of submittal of an application for exemption pursuant to this section, all of the following criteria are met:

1. Use of short‐term vacation rentals is authorized under a declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) for the residential project governed by the potentially qualifying homeowners association;

2. The voting membership of the potentially qualifying homeowners association approves, by no less than the vote required under the CC&Rs for the residential development (or, if no vote requirement is specified in the CC&Rs, by no less than fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) vote) to be exempted from the non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits that otherwise applies pursuant to Section

3.25.055, and such vote was approved within the previous twelve (12) months from the date of submittal of the application, and such vote confirms that all residential dwellings within the residential project governed by the potentially qualifying homeowners association may apply for a new short‐term vacation rental permit pursuant to this chapter as a result of the vote of the voting membership; and

3. The potentially qualifying homeowners association certifies that it has complied with any other voting requirements that must be followed pursuant to the CC&Rs or other operative documents for the residential project governed by the potentially qualifying homeowners association in connection with the voter‐approval obtained pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection.

B. If the requisite voting membership of the potentially qualifying homeowners association approves, pursuant to this section, to be exempted from the non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits that otherwise applies pursuant to Section 3.25.055, the provisions regarding the non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits in Section 3.25.055 shall no longer apply to any of the residential dwellings within the residential project governed by the potentially qualifying homeowners association upon review of the application from the potentially qualifying homeowners association and certification by the city council that the criteria set forth in this section have been met. An application submitted pursuant to this section shall be reviewed and considered as follows:

1. Submittal of Application. An application for a finding of exemption under this section and certification as a “qualified and certified homeowners association” shall be completed in a form approved by the city manager or authorized designee, and shall be submitted for processing to the city clerk’s office. 248 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Applications shall be filed with the city clerk, who shall forward to the planning department together with all resolutions from the board of the potentially qualifying homeowners association, maps, plans, documents and other materials required by the city clerk or director of the planning department.

2. Determination of Completeness. The city clerk’s office and planning department shall coordinate with the applicant to make a determination whether the application is complete or incomplete. Upon the determination that the application is complete by the city clerk, the city clerk shall schedule review and consideration of the complete application by the city council.

3. Consideration of the Application at a Public Meeting. The city council shall review and consider the application at a public meeting, and the city council shall be the decision‐making authority for the application. Consideration of the application shall be set within ninety (90) days from the determination by the city clerk of a complete application. Notice of the public meeting at which the application will be considered shall comply with applicable state law under the Ralph M. Brown Act, California Government Code section 54950 et seq. At the public meeting, the city council shall receive written comments and any other evidence or testimony relating to the application. At the public meeting, the city council may take action on the application, continue the application to a specified date.

4. Required Findings. No application presented to the city council pursuant to this section may be approved or conditionally approved unless the city council makes written findings, based on submitted evidence, that all of the requirements in Subsection (A) of this section have been met.

5. Decision. The city council shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. With the concurrence of the applicant, and application may be withdrawn prior to the issuance of a decision by the city council. The decision on an application, including any required findings and any other reasons that serve to explain the determination plus all conditions of approval, shall be in writing. An approval or approval with conditions from the city council shall be adopted by resolution and accompanied with the certification from the city that the single parcel subject to the application meets the criteria for a qualified and certified large lot.

6. The decision of the city council shall be the final decision of the city on the application.

C. Upon certification by the city that the criteria in this section have been met, then the potentially qualifying homeowners association shall be identified as a “qualified and certified homeowners association” for purposes of this section and this chapter. After receiving certification, an owner of a residential dwelling within the residential project governed by the qualified and certified homeowners association may apply for a new short‐term vacation rental permit pursuant to this chapter, and the owner will be subject to the same requirements of any other short‐term vacation rental permit application, use, and operation governed by this chapter. If, subsequent to certification by the city as a qualified and certified homeowners association, the declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) no longer allow the use of short‐term vacation rentals within the residential development, the certification issued by the city shall no longer be valid and shall be null and void, and owners of a residential dwelling within the residential project may no longer use or rely on this section as grounds for an exemption from the non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits in Section 3.25.055.

D. Any application submitted pursuant to this section shall be subject to any fees established by resolution of the city council and shall identify, by addresses, assessor’s parcel numbers (APNs), and any other identifying information requested by the city, all residential dwellings purported to be covered by the vote of the voting membership of the potentially qualifying homeowners association.

E. The city manager or authorized designee shall have the authority to implement policies or procedures to review and verify whether an application and request to be exempted from Section 3.25.055 meets the criteria set forth in this section and any other criteria reasonably necessary for verification of such application and request.
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F. The city council may periodically review the impacts or effects, if any, caused by this section concurrently with its periodic review provided for in subsection (D) of Section 3.25.055.

G. Nothing in this section does or shall be interpreted in any manner as affecting any requirements under state law, including but not limited to the Davis‐Stirling Common Interest Development Act in Part 5 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 4 of the California Civil Code.

3.25.057 Large lots; Exemption from non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits.

A. If none of the exemptions in Subsections (A) or (C) of Section 3.25.055 of this code applies, the owner of an large lot may voluntarily submit to the city an application and request to be exempted from the non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits set forth in Section 3.25.055 only if, at the time of submittal of an application for exemption pursuant to this section, all of the following criteria are met:

1. The "lot area,” as defined in 9.280.030 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code, is comprised of a single parcel that is no less than 25,000 square feet;

2. The single parcel has at least one existing dwelling, as defined in this chapter, in use or available for use;

3. The single parcel is not, nor will the single parcel ever be for the duration of the period of any qualified exemption under this section, subject to a subdivision under the Subdivision Map Act in Division 2 (commencing with Section 64410) of Title 7 of the California Government Code or under Title 13 of this code (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time).

4. The single parcel is not, nor will the single parcel ever be for the duration of the period of any qualified exemption under this section, subject to a reduction in the square footage of the lot area by lot line adjustment, parcel merger, or other action that creates a legal parcel under the Subdivision Map Act in Division 2 (commencing with Section 64410) of Title 7 of the California Government Code or under Title 13 of this code (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time).

5. If the single parcel is within a residential project governed by a homeowners association, the use of the single parcel as a short‐term vacation rental unit is authorized under the homeowners association’s covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) and any other applicable governing documents for the residential project governed by the homeowners association;

6. Use of the single parcel as a short‐term vacation rental unit is not prohibited or otherwise inconsistent with any recorded instruments governing the use of the single parcel; and

7. The single parcel has adequate on‐site parking pursuant to this chapter for use as a short‐term vacation rental unit.

B. Subject to the application and review provisions in this section, if the city determines the single parcel meets the criteria of an large lot to be exempted from the non‐issuance of new short‐term vacation rental permits that otherwise applies pursuant to Section 3.25.055, the provisions regarding the non‐issuance of new short‐ term vacation rental permits in Section 3.25.055 shall no longer apply to, or be applicable as long as the single parcel meets the criteria in this section, to the large lot upon certification by the city that the criteria set forth in this section have been met.

1. Upon certification by the city that the criteria in this section have been met, then the single parcel shall be identified as a “qualified and certified large lot” for purposes of this section and this chapter, and, upon such certification by the city, the owner of the qualified and certified large lot may apply for a 250 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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new short‐term vacation rental permit pursuant to this chapter and will be subject to the same requirements of any other short‐term vacation rental permit application, use, and operation governed by this chapter.

2. Upon certification by the city of the single parcel as a qualified and certified large lot pursuant to this section, an owner of a residential dwelling within a qualified and certified large lot may apply for a new short‐term vacation rental permit pursuant to this chapter and shall be subject to the same requirements of any other short‐term vacation rental permit application, use, and operation governed by this chapter.

3. The city may impose any necessary or proper conditions of approval with the certification of large lot pursuant to this section, including conditions that would terminate the exemption from compliance with Section 3.25.055 if the large lot is subdivided or used in violation of the requirements of this section. Additionally, the city may require as a condition of approval that the owner of the qualified and certified large lot execute a land use covenant, in a form approved by the city and recorded in the county recorder’s office against the single parcel, memorializing the terms and conditions applicable to the large lot for use as a short‐term vacation rental unit.

4. Any owner of real property that is no longer or is not in compliance with the criteria in this section to be a qualified and certified large lot shall have no right or authority to advertise, use, or operate said real property as a short‐term vacation rental unit. Any short‐term vacation rental permit (either new or renewal permit) issued by the city in reliance of said real property having previously been a qualified and certified extraordinary large unit shall no longer be valid upon said real property no longer being incompliance with this section.

5. An owner of a qualified and certified large lot who is the successor in interest to the owner who applied for and received the certification of the single parcel as a qualified and certified large lot does not need to re‐apply for an exemption from Section 3.25.055 under this chapter as long as the single parcel determined to be the qualified and certified large lot remains in compliance with this section.

6. It is the expressed intent of the city council that an application for exemption from Section 3.25.2055, submitted to the city pursuant to this section, need only occur one time as long as the current owner of a qualified and certified large lot remains in compliance with this section whenever a new or renewal application for a short‐term vacation rental permit is submitted to the city and for the duration of the term of the issued short‐term vacation rental permit. It is also the expressed intent of the city council that the current owner of real property that may have previously been a qualified and certified large lot may be required by the city to submit a new application for exemption from Section 3.25.055, pursuant to this section, if the real property no longer meets the criteria set forth in this section.

C. Any application submitted pursuant to this section shall be subject to any fees established by resolution of the city council and shall identify, by addresses, assessor’s parcel number (APN), and any other identifying information requested by the city, the real property purporting to be an large lot.

D. An application submitted pursuant to this section shall be reviewed and considered as follows:

1. Submittal of Application. An application for a finding of exemption under this section and certification as a large lot shall be completed in a form approved by the city manager or authorized designee.

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3. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Application. The city council shall hold a public hearing on the application, and the city council shall be the decision‐making authority for the application. The public hearing shall be set within ninety (90) days from the determination by the city clerk of a complete application. The public hearing shall be noticed in accordance with Section 9.200.100(D) (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time). At the public hearing, the city council shall receive written comments and any other evidence or testimony relating to the application. At the public hearing, the city council may take action on the application, continue the application to a specified date.

4. Required Findings. No application presented to the city council pursuant to this section may be approved or conditionally approved unless all of the following findings and requirements are met:
a. The single parcel subject to the application is in a residential zone, is a legal non‐conforming use, or is in a zone that otherwise would allow for residential uses. b. The applicant is the owner of the single parcel subject to the application. c. The exemption under this section is required for the applicant as owner to be able to apply for a short‐term vacation rental permit and use the parcel as a short‐term vacation rental unit under this chapter.
d. Approval of the application and issuance of a certification to the applicant that the single parcel is a qualified and certified large lot does not result in either of the following: (i) More than three (3) approvals and certifications issued pursuant to this section in the previous twelve (12) months from the date the application was found complete by the city clerk’s office, and (ii) More than twenty (20) approvals and certifications issued pursuant to this section since ____________, which is the effective date of the ordinance adding this section. e. Approval of the application will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare or injurious to or incompatible with other properties or land uses in the vicinity. Included with this assessment shall be whether approval of the application and issuance of a certification that the single parcel is a qualified and certified large lot results in multiple exemptions under this section being concentrated in one geographic location of the city in a manner than may be incompatible with other properties or land uses in the vicinity.

6. Appeal. The decision of the city council shall be the final decision of the city on the application.

E. Subject to the review and approval provisions in this section, the city manager or authorized designee shall have the authority to implement policies or procedures to review and verify whether an application and request to be exempted from Section 3.25.055 meets the criteria set forth in this section and any other criteria reasonably necessary for verification of such application and request.

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3.25.060 Short‐term vacation rental permit—Application requirements.

A. The owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative must submit the information required on the city's short‐term vacation rental permit application form provided by the city, which may include any or all of the following:

1. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the subject short‐term vacation rental unit;

2. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner's authorized agent or representative, if any;

3. The name, address, and twenty‐four (24)‐hour telephone number of the local contact person;

4. The address of the proposed short‐term vacation rental unit, Internet listing site and listing number; [Reserved]

5. The number of bedrooms shall not exceed the number of bedrooms allowable for the number of occupants as set forth in Section 3.25.070. The allowable number of bedrooms shall meet all applicable building and construction requirements under federal, state and city codes, including, but not limited to, the provisions of Section 9.50.100 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) governing "additional bedrooms" and all applicable building and construction codes in Title 8 of this code;

6. Acknowledgement of receipt of all electronically distributed short‐term vacation rental information from the city, including any good guestneighbor brochure;

7. The owner or owner's authorized agent or representative who has applied for a short‐term vacation rental permit shall provide the city with written authorization that issuance of a short‐term vacation rental permit pursuant to this chapter is not inconsistent with any recorded or unrecorded restrictive covenant, document, or other policy of a homeowner association (HOA) or other person or entity which has governing authority over the property on which a short‐term vacation rental unit will be operated; in furtherance of this requirement, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that an owner or owner's authorized agent or representative does not have written authorization for the issuance of a short‐term vacation rental permit if a HOA or other person or entity which has governing authority over the property has submitted to the city a duly‐authorized official writing, which informs the city that short‐term vacation rentals of thirty (30) consecutive days or less are not permitted on the property applying for a short‐term vacation rental permit; and

8. Such other information as the city manager or authorized designee deems reasonably necessary to administer this chapter.

B. The short‐term vacation rental permit application shall be accompanied by an application fee as set by resolution of the city council. A short‐term vacation rental permit and business license shall not be issued or renewed while any check or other payment method cannot be processed for insufficient funds.

C. The city may determine the maximum number of bedrooms in a residential dwelling with multiple bedrooms eligible for use as a short‐term vacation rental unit upon issuance of a short‐term vacation rental permit.

When determining the maximum number of bedrooms eligible for use as short‐term vacation rentals, the city shall consider the public health, safety, and welfare, shall comply with building and residential codes, and may rely on public records relating to planned and approved living space within the residential dwellings, including, but not limited to, title insurance reports, official county records, and tax assessor records. Owners of residential dwellings that exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet of developed space on a lot may apply for additional bedrooms. An owner and/or owner's authorized agent or representative may not advertise availability for occupancy of a short‐term vacation rental unit for more than the approved number of bedrooms listed in the short‐term vacation rental permit issued by the city pursuant to this chapter. In addition to any other rights and remedies available to the city under this chapter, the first violation for failing to advertise the approved number of bedrooms may be subject to a fine by an administrative citation, and a 253 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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second or subsequent violation for failing to advertise the approved number of bedrooms may result in a revocation (which may include permanent revocation) of the short‐term vacation rental permit and/or any affiliated licenses or permits pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 3.25.100.

D. Short‐term vacation rental permit applications shall comply with the following:

1. A short‐term vacation rental permit application for thean estate home shall be subject to evaluation and inspection of the property to ensure that the short‐term vacation rental unit will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare or injurious to or incompatible with other properties in the vicinity. Evaluation and inspection shall include, but not be limited to: verification of the number of bedrooms, adequate on‐site parking spaces, availability of nearby street parking, physical distance of thean estate home from adjacent properties, such as location and distance of outdoor gathering spaces, pools, and other living spaces from neighboring properties. The city manager, or designee, shall have the authority to impose additional conditions on the use of thean estate home as a short‐term vacation rental unit to ensure that any potential secondary effects unique to the subject short‐term vacation rental unit are avoided or adequately mitigated.

2. A short‐term vacation rental permit application may be denied if the applicant has failed to comply with application requirements in this chapter, or has had a prior short‐term vacation rental permit for the same unit revoked within the past twelve (12) calendar months. In addition, upon adoption of a resolution pursuant to subsection H, the city may limit the number of short‐term vacation rental units in a given geographic area based on a high concentration of short‐term vacation rental units. The city shall maintain a waiting list of short‐term vacation rental permit applications for such geographic areas where the city determines, based on substantial evidence after a noticed public hearing and public hearing, there is a higher than average concentration of short‐term vacation rental units that either affects the public health, safety, and welfare or significantly negatively impacts the character and standard of living in a neighborhood within that geographic area, or both.

E. Short‐term vacation rental permit applications may take up to, and the city shall have, thirty (30) calendar days to process. An application for a renewal of a short‐term vacation rental permit and business license should be submitted at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the existing permit's expiration to allow sufficient time for the city to process the renewal application. Nothing in this subsection or chapter shall be construed as requiring the city to issue or deny a short‐term vacation rental permit in less than thirty (30) calendar days, as no permit shall be issued until such time as application review is complete. No short‐term vacation rental use may occur in the city without a valid short‐term vacation rental permit is issued in accordance with this chapter.

F. Upon a change of ownership of a property (or upon a new person and/or new entity owning or controlling a business or organization or other entity of any kind, such as a limited liability company, which is the owner of a property) licensed to operate as a short‐term vacation rental unit, the owner or owner's authorized agent or representative shall notify the city of such change immediately. The existing short‐term vacation rental permit shall be terminated, unless subject to Section 3.25.050(B)(2), and the property must cease operating as a short‐term vacation rental immediately. Failure to comply may result in a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day for a continuing violation of this subsection F.

G. Immediately upon a change of an owner'’s authorized agent or representative, local contact, or any other change pertaining to the information contained in the short‐term vacation rental application, the owner or owner'’s authorized agent or representative shall update the short‐term vacation rental unit'’s online registration profile used by the city for the implementation of the short‐term vacation rental regulations.

Failure to update immediately update this information may result in a violation of this chapter, including but not limited to a suspension or revocation of a short‐term vacation rental permit, until all information is updated.
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H. The city manager or authorized designee shallmay prepare, for adoption by resolution by the city council, a review procedure and criteria to evaluate the limitation for issuance of STVR permits and/or STVR applications for geographic areas within the city as set forth in subsection D. ( Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.065 Short‐term vacation rental permit—Grounds for denial.

A. In addition to any other grounds provided in this chapter, an application (including renewal application) for a short‐term vacation rental permit may be denied if use of the short‐term vacation rental unit has been, will be, or is apt to become any one (1) or more of the following.

1. Prohibited by any local ordinance or by any state or federal law, statute, rule or regulation;

2. A public nuisance;

3. In any way detrimental to the public interest;

4. Prohibited by zoning laws and ordinances.

B. An application (including renewal application) for a short‐term vacation rental permit may also be denied on the grounds that the applicant has knowingly made a false statement in a material matter either in his/her/their application or in his/her/their testimony before the city manager or other body hearing such testimony.

C. This section is intended to be, and shall be construed as being, in alignment with the grounds for denial of a business license set forth in Section 3.28.080 (or successor section) of this code. ( Ord. 591 § 1(Exh. A), 4‐20‐2021)

3.25.070 Operational requirements and standard conditions.

A. The owner and/or owner'’s authorized agent or representative shall use reasonably prudent business practices to ensure that the short‐term vacation rental unit is used in a manner that complies with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short‐term vacation rental unit.

1. An estate home may be established for short‐term vacation rental use subject to evaluation and inspection of the property pursuant to Section 3.25.060(D)(1).

2. An estate home established for short‐term vacation rental use is required to be equipped with a noise monitoring device(s) that is operable at all times.

B. The responsible person(s) shall be an occupant(s) of the short‐term vacation rental unit for which he, she or they signed a rental agreement for such rental, use and occupancy, and/or any person(s) occupying the short‐term vacation rental unit without a rental agreement, including the owner, owner'’s authorized agent or representative, local contact(s) and their guests. No non‐permanent improvements to the property, such as tents, trailers, or other mobile units, may be used as short‐term vacation rentals. The total number of occupants, including the responsible person(s) and children regardless of age, allowed to occupy any given short‐term vacation rental unit may be within the ranges set forth in the table below. By the issuance of a short‐term vacation rental permit, the city or its authorized designees, including police, shall have the right to conduct a count of all persons occupying the short‐term vacation rental unit in response to a complaint or any other legal grounds to conduct an inspection resulting from the use of the short‐term vacation rental unit, and the failure to allow the city or its authorized designees the ability to conduct such a count may 255 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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constitute a violation of this chapter. The city council may by resolution further restrict occupancy levels provided those restrictions are within the occupancy ranges set forth below.

Number of
Bedrooms
Total of
Overnight*
Occupants
Total Daytime** Occupants
(Including Number of
Overnight Occupants)
0—Studio   2   2—8
1   2—4   2—8
2   4—6   4—8
3   6—8   6—12
4   8—10   8—16
5   10—12   10—18
6   12—14   12—20
7   14   14—20
8   16   16—22
9   18   18—24
*Overnight (10:01 p.m.—6:59 a.m.)
**Daytime (7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m.)
C. The person(s) listed as the local contact person in the short‐term vacation rental unit's online registration profile shall be available twenty‐four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, with the ability to respond to the location within thirty (30) minutes to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the short‐term vacation rental unit or their guests. The person(s) listed as a local contact person shall be able to respond personally to the location, or to contact the owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative to respond personally to the location, within thirty (30) minutes of notification or attempted notification by the city or its authorized short‐term vacation rental designated hotline service provider. No provision in this section shall obligate the city or its authorized short‐term vacation rental designated hotline service provider to attempt to contact any person or entity other than the person(s) listed as the local contact person.

D. The owner, the owner's authorized agent or representative and/or the owner's designated local contact person shall use reasonably prudent business practices to ensure that the occupants and/or guests of the short‐term vacation rental unit do not create unreasonable or unlawful noise or disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct, or violate any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short‐term vacation rental unit.

E. Occupants of the short‐term vacation rental unit shall comply with the standards and regulations for allowable noise at the property in accordance with Sections 9.100.210 and 11.08.040 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code. No radio receiver, musical instrument, phonograph, compact disk player, loudspeaker, karaoke machine, sound amplifier, or any machine, device or equipment that produces or reproduces any sound shall be used outside or be audible from the outside of any short‐ term vacation rental unit between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Observations of noise related violations shall be made by the city or its authorized designee from any location at which a city official or authorized designee may lawfully be, including but not limited to any public right‐of‐way, any city‐owned public property, and any private property to which the city or its authorized designee has been granted access.

F. Prior to occupancy of a short‐term vacation rental unit, the owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative shall:

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2. Provide copies of all electronically distributed short‐term vacation rental information from the city, including any good guestneighbor brochure to the responsible person and post in a conspicuous location within the short‐term vacation rental unit, in a manner that allows for the information to be viewed in its entirety; and require such responsible person to execute a formal acknowledgement that he or /she/they is/are legally responsible for compliance by all occupants of the short‐term vacation rental unit and their guests with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the short‐term vacation rental unit. This information shall be maintained by the owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative for a period of three (3) years and be made readily available upon request of any officer of the city responsible for the enforcement of any provision of this code or any other applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the short‐term vacation rental unit.

G. The owner, the owner's authorized agent or representative and/or the owner's designated local contact person shall, upon notification or attempted notification that the responsible person and/or any occupant and/or guest of the short‐term vacation rental unit has created unreasonable or unlawful noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct, or committed violations of any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short‐term vacation rental unit, promptly respond within thirty (30) minutes to immediately halt and prevent a recurrence of such conduct by the responsible person and/or any occupants and/or guests. Failure of the owner, the owner's authorized agent or representative and/or the owner's designated local contact person to respond to calls or complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants and/or guests of the short‐term vacation rental unit within thirty (30) minutes, shall be subject to all administrative, legal and equitable remedies available to the city.

H. Reserved.

I. Trash and refuse shall not be left or stored within public view, except in proper containers for the purpose of collection by the city's authorized waste hauler on scheduled trash collection days. The owner, the owner's authorized agent or representative shall use reasonably prudent business practices to ensure compliance with all the provisions of Chapter 6.04 (Solid Waste Collection and Disposal) (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.

J. Signs may be posted on the premises to advertise the availability of the short‐term vacation rental unit as provided for in Chapter 9.160 (Signs) (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.

K. The owner, authorized agent or representative and/or the owner's designated local contact person shall post a copy of the short‐term vacation rental permit and a copy of the good guestneighbor brochure in a conspicuous place within the short‐term vacation rental unit, and a copy of the good guestneighbor brochure shall be provided to each occupant of the subject short‐term vacation rental unit.

L. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the owner and/or the owner's authorized agent or representative shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 3.24 concerning transient occupancy taxes, including, but not limited to, submission of a monthly return in accordance with Section 3.24.080 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code, which shall be filed monthly even if the short‐term vacation rental unit was not rented during each such month.

M. Guesthouses, detached from the primary residential dwelling on the property, or the primary residential dwelling on the property, may be rented pursuant to this chapter as long as the guesthouse and the primary residential dwelling are rented to one (1) party.

N. The owner and/or the owner's authorized agent or representative shall post the number of authorized bedrooms and the current short‐term vacation rental permit number at the beginning or top of any advertisement that promotes the availability or existence of a short‐term vacation rental unit; provided, however, this requirement may be satisfied if a hosting platform used by the owner and/or owner’s 257 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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authorized agent or representative provides a designated field(s) to post the number of authorized bedrooms and the current short‐term vacation rental permit number for the short‐term vacation rental unit.

In the instance of audio‐only advertising of the same, the short‐term vacation rental permit number shall be read as part of the advertisement.

O. The owner and/or owner's authorized agent or representative shall operate a short‐term vacation rental unit in compliance with any other permits or licenses that apply to the property, including, but not limited to, any permit or license needed to operate a special event pursuant to Section 9.60.170 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code. The city may limit the number of special event permits issued per year on residential dwellings pursuant to Section 9.60.170 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time).

P. The city manager, or designee, shall have the authority to impose additional conditions on the use of any given short‐term vacation rental unit to ensure that any potential secondary effects unique to the subject short‐term vacation rental unit are avoided or adequately mitigated, including, but not limited to, a mitigating condition that would require the installation of a noise monitoring device to keep time‐stamped noise level data from the property that will be made available to the city upon city's reasonable request.

Q. The standard conditions set forth herein may be modified by the city manager, or designee, upon request of the owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative based on site‐specific circumstances for the purpose of allowing reasonable accommodation of a short‐term vacation rental unit. All requests must be in writing and shall identify how the strict application of the standard conditions creates an unreasonable hardship to a property such that, if the requirement is not modified, reasonable use of the property foras a short‐term vacation rental unit would not be allowed. Any hardships identified must relate to physical constraints to the subject site and shall not be self‐induced or economic. Any modifications of the standard conditions shall not further exacerbate an already existing problem.

R. On‐site parking shall be on an approved driveway, garage, and/or carport areas only; this section does not impose restrictions on public street parking regulations. Recreational vehicles may be parked in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 9.60.130 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.
( Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 577 § 1, 2019; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.080 Recordkeeping and hosting platform duties.

A. The owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative shall maintain for a period of three (3) years, records in such form as the tax administrator (as defined in Chapter 3.24) may require to determine the amount of transient occupancy tax owed to the city. The tax administrator shall have the right to inspect such records at all reasonable times, which may be subject to the subpoena by the tax administrator pursuant to Section 3.24.140 (Records) (Transient Occupancy Tax) (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.

B. Hosting platforms shall not complete any booking transaction for any residential dwelling or other property purporting to be a short‐term vacation rental unit in the city unless the dwelling or property has a current and valid short‐term vacation rental permit issued pursuant to this chapter, which is not under suspension, for the dates and times proposed as part of the booking transaction.

1. The city shall maintain an online registry of active and suspended short‐term vacation rental permits, which hosting platforms may reference and rely upon for purposes of complying with subsection B. If a residential dwelling or other property purporting to be a short‐term vacation rental unit matches with an address, permit number, and/or current and valid permit dates (not under suspension) set forth in 258 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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the city's online registry, the hosting platforms may presume that the dwelling or other property has a current and valid short‐term vacation rental permit.

2. The provisions of this subsection B shall be interpreted in accordance with otherwise applicable state and federal law(s) and will not apply if determined by the city to be in violation of, or preempted by, any such law(s).
( Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.090 Violations.

A. Additional Conditions. A violation of any provision of this chapter or this code by any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner or owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), shall authorize the city manager, or designee, to impose additional conditions on the use of any given short‐term vacation rental unit to ensure that any potential additional violations are avoided.

B. Permit Modification, Suspension and Revocation. A violation of any provision of this chapter, this code, California Vehicle Code, or any other applicable federal, state, or local laws or codes, including, but not limited to, applicable fire codes and the building and construction codes as set forth in Title 8 of this code, by any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner, or owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), shall constitute grounds for modification, suspension and/or revocation (which may include permanent revocation) of the short‐term vacation rental permit and/or any affiliated licenses or permits pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 3.25.100.

C. Notice of Violation. The city may issue a notice of violation to any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner, owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), or hosting platform, pursuant to Section 1.01.300 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code, if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained by any of the above parties.

D. Two (2) Strikes Policy. Subject to a minor violation reprieve request, two (2) violations of any provision of this chapter or this code within one (1) year by any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner, owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), with respect to any one (1) residential dwelling shall result in an immediate suspension of the short‐term vacation rental permit with subsequent ability to have a hearing before the city, pursuant to this chapter, to request a lifting of the suspension. For purposes of this subsection, a "minor violation reprieve request" means a written request submitted to the city's code enforcement officer for relief from counting one (1) or more violations within the one (1) year period as a minor violation, and "minor violation" means a violation of a particular section of this code that resulted in minimal impact on the use and enjoyment of the adjacent and nearby properties caused by any of the following:

1. Minor debris or trash containers left in view as a first offense;

2. A short‐term vacation rental permit number or bedroom count not posted on an advertisement as a first offense;

3. A short‐term vacation rental permit number or bedroom count posted in the wrong location on an advertisement as a first offense; or

4. Over occupancy due to a minor child not associated with a disturbance.

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E. Administrative and Misdemeanor Citations. The city may issue an administrative citation to any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner, owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), or hosting platform, pursuant to Chapter 1.09 (Administrative Citations) (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code, if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained by any of the above parties. Nothing in this section shall preclude the city from also issuing an infraction citation upon the occurrence of the same offense on a separate day.

An administrative citation may impose a fine for one (1) or more violations of this chapter in the maximum amount allowed by state law or this code in which the latter amount shall be as follows:

1. General Short‐Term Vacation Rental Violations (Occupancy/Noise/Parking). a. First violation: one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
b. Second violation: two thousand dollars ($2,000.00);
c. Third violation: three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).

2. Operating a Short‐Term Vacation Rental Without a Valid Short‐Term Vacation Rental Permit. a. First violation: three thousand dollars ($3,000.00); b. Second or more violations: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); c. In addition to the fines set forth above, the first, second, or subsequent violation of operating a short‐term vacation rental unitSTVR without a valid short‐term vacation rental permit shall be cause for an owner (or person and/or entity that owns or controls a business or organization or other entity of any kind, such as a limited liability company, which is the owner of a property) to be prohibited for all time from being eligible to be issued a short‐term vacation rental permit and/or business license for use of a property as a short‐term vacation rental unit.

3. Hosting a Special Event at a STVRshort‐term vacation rental unit w Without a Special Event Permit as Rrequired by Section 9.60.170 (or Ssuccessor Pprovision, as Mmay Bbe Aamended Ffrom Ttime to Ttime) of Tthis Ccode.
a. First violation: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00);
b. Second violation: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

4. Advertising a Short‐Term Vacation Rental Without a Valid Short‐Term Vacation Rental Permit by Person(s) or Entity(ies) Other Than a Management Company. a. First violation: one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
b. Second violation: two thousand dollars ($2,000.00);
c. Third violation: three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).

5. Advertising a Short‐Term Vacation Rental Without a Valid Short‐Term Vacation Rental Permit by a Management Company.
a. First violation: three thousand dollars ($3,000.00); b. Second or more violations: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); c. In addition to the fines set forth above, the first, second, or subsequent violation of advertising a short‐term vacation rental unit without a valid short‐term vacation rental permit by a management company shall be cause for the management company to be prohibited from being used to advertise or operate a short‐term vacation rental unit at the property identified for not having a valid short‐term vacation rental permit. Additionally, repeat violations, which is three (3) or more violations of this Subsection (E)(5), by a management company for advertising a short‐ 260 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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term vacation rental unit without a valid short‐term vacation rental permit shall be cause for the management company to be prohibited for all time from being eligible to be issued a short‐term vacation rental permit and/or business license in the city for such property management purposes.

F. Public Nuisance. In addition to any and all rights and remedies available to the city, it shall be a public nuisance for any person or entity to commit, cause or maintain a violation of this chapter, which shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1.01.250 (Violations public nuisances) (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.
( Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 578 § 1, 2019; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.100 Appeals.

A. Any person aggrieved by any decision of a city officer made pursuant to this chapter may request a hearing before the city manager in accordance with Chapter 2.08 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.

B. Notwithstanding any provisions in Section 2.08.230 or otherwise in the code, the decision by the city manager of an appeal brought under this chapter shall be the final decision by the city for any violation of a short‐term vacation rental permit issued under this order, except for any administrative citation imposing a fine, which shall be processed and subject to an administrative appeal pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of the code. ( Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3‐16‐2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12‐15‐2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017) 261 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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ANNUAL MARKETING REPORT
Fiscal Year 2022/23
Palm Springs Life
Desert Health Magazine
The Guide to La Quinta
Coachella Valley History Museum Program
CVEP Breakfast Program
The Guide to La Quinta
Print Marketing
In Fiscal Year 2022/23, City Staff shifted the Marketing strategy to focus on Community Outreach in order to best communicate with our residents. This included more local print, digital, and out-of-home opportunities and a Brand refresh with a Community centered logo. Below is a small snapshot of the various media platforms, ads, and options utilized to fulfill this goal. Additionally, new video and photo assets focused on local businesses and residents which gave the City's brand a face and voice that spoke to all in the Gem of the Desert.

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Recycle Ads
SB 1383 Ads
IRONMAN 70.3
Radio Campaigns
OOH Campaigns
Palm Springs Airport
Lamar Digital Billboards
Digital Ads
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Economic Development
Event / Misc. Promotion
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Social Media Campaign
Facebook/Twitter/NextDoor/Instagram
County Food Access Site
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
RivCo Public Health Updates
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record
CalNotify/MyTurn.CA.gov
FIND Food Bank Volunteer Sign Up
CV Construction Alert
XPark Construction Alerts
Sunline Student Art Contest
Conserve Alerts
Heat Advisory Alerts
Mobile Library Alerts
Traffic Advisory Alerts
City Council Meeting
Reduce Police/Fire False Alarms
Road Improvements / Traffic Alerts
GO Request App
Landscape Renovations
The Gem
Dog Park Etiquette
Concerts in the Park
Community Workshop
Quail Mail 2.0 Sign Up
Art on Main Street
City Events
Dive-In Movies
9/11 Candlelight Vigils
City Projects in Progress
Recycling/Composting
Firework Display Notificiations
Bicycle Laws & Safety Tips
Hunger Action Month
Athletes/Artists/Pillars Nominations
Commission Vacancies
City Hall Open House
SB 1383 Updates
XPark Grand Opening
State of the City
#LOVELQ Shop Small Shop Local
Library/Creation Station Services
Museum Exhibits
Flag Repository
Wellness Center Services
Art in Public Places
Recycling/Composting
New Business Shout Outs
STVR Hotline
City Hall Digital Services
Bicycle Laws + Safety Tips
SB 1383 Updates
La Quinta Art Celebration
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Keep Dogs On A Leash in Public
GoRequest App
Pillars Nominations
Summer Golf Tour Sign Ups
Hunger Action Month
Veterans Nominations
Help Reduce False Alarms
STVR Hotline
Senior Inspiration Awards
IRONMAN 70.3
Tree Lighting
Traffic Alerts
Shop Small Shop Local
Dune Palms Bridge Project
Boosted Campaigns
Expanded Marketing Efforts
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Expanded Branding Elements
Love La Quinta Brand Refresh
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Photo/Video Assets
Photo/Video Assets
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"Uncovering the Gems" Video Series
Love La Quinta Activation
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

PERIODIC REPORT
Code Compliance / Animal Control
January 1 – March 31, 2023
542 609
790
609 580
687
Jan Feb Mar
Site Inspections*
2022 2023
*Site inspections are required to confirm violations and include STVR inspections and regular code complaints (e.g., trash containers, landscaping, property maintenance issues, etc.). 4 4
6 11
13 26
37 Administrative Citations
Health & Safety Animal Control
Vehicle Issues Business License
Building Code Property Maintenance
STVRs
Hearing Types:
• 5 Administrative Hearings
• 2 Administrative Appeal Superior Court
Quarter Highlights:
• $83,990 in administrative citations were paid
this quarter
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False Alarms
• $145,281 in fees collected to
date
• City Staff outreach to
businesses with multiple false
alarms.

Animal Control Update
6 7
7 10
28 50
Impounds
Stray-Known Wait Owner Surrendered
Foster Return Stray-Dead
Stray
3 4
5 11
17 17
21 Outcomes
Euthanized Treatable
RCDAS Community Cat Program
In Foster Home
Return to Owner
Transfer Adoption Partner
Euthanized Untreatable
Adoption
Riverside County Animal Services
Department of Animal Services – Coachella Campus has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the event of a pet emergency, animal control question, or if you are interested in adopting, fostering or rescuing, please call 951-358-7387. Potential adopters, fosters, or resources can also send an email to [email protected] or visit their website at: https://www.rcdas.org/.

A false alarm means the activation of a security alarm system necessitating response by peace officers when an emergency does not exist. A service fee is due to the city after an excessive number of false alarms (defined as three or more false alarms) within a one-year period have been received from a particular business, residence or property.
101 103
137
341
118 111 91
320
Jan Feb Mar 1st Quarter
2022 2023
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Social Services & Community Programs
January 1 – March 31, 2023
Wellness Center, FIND Food Distribution, Fritz Burns Pool, & Sports • Distributed 26,709 pounds of food (food packages/boxes of dry goods and produce) to 932 persons at Coral Mountain, Hadley Villas, Vista Dunes, Washington Street Apartments, and Wolff Waters; FIND provided mobile pantries for food distribution five times per month at La Quinta High School and La Quinta Community Fitness Center & Park.
• Desert Recreation District (DRD) served 824 participants (563 for open/lap swim; 134 Water Aerobics; 78 Senior Splash; 23 Lifeguard Workshop & Pre-Qual; 26 Pirate Party event) at Fritz Burns Pool programs/classes.
• Wellness Center provided fitness & recreation programs to 10,200 participants/fitness members (9,313 fitness gym participants; 887 program participants for Gentle Yoga, Essential Fitness, Mat Pilates, Tai Chi, Ballroom Dance, Pickleball 101, Monday Matinee Movies, Chuck Jones Center Workshop, Social Bridge, Mah Jongg, Ukulele, Dominoes, and Quilting for Good Times). Social service offerings such as the Riverside County Warm Center and LiHeap – Riverside County Community Action program. • Youth sports programs had 25,840 total participants (players, spectators, coaches) for AYSO (soccer – 17,000), Friday Night Lights (flag football – 1,650), and La Quinta Youth Sports Association (baseball – 7,190). Practices and league games are held at La Quinta Park, Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School, and the La Quinta Sports Complex. La Quinta High School Baseball also practiced at La Quinta Park this quarter due to their baseball fields being renovated. • Open Court Time basketball and volleyball programs, a City of La Quinta’s partnership with Desert Recreation District, had a total of 381 participants at the La Quinta Boys & Girls Club Gym. 287
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Library/Creation Station (Makerspace)
January 1 – March 31, 2023
• Attendance: 26,000+ persons visited and participated in various programs; 47,300+ items were circulated.
• Events: Ben Franklin Elementary and Amelia Earhart Elementary field trips, Book Fest Week Celebration, Bloody Valentine Escape Room for Teens and Adults, Career Day Library presentation at John Glenn Middle School, In-N-Out Cover to Cover Reading program, and St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Traps.
• Programs: Baby/Toddler/Preschool Storytimes; Library Birthday Party; Chess Club; Sensory Hour; SOS: Something on Saturday Family Programming; Teen Anime Zone; Impulse Affirmation; Teen Game Night; Graphic Novel Club; Read the World; Readers Club; Page Turners Book Club; and BYOB: Bring Your Own Baby Book Club for adults with babies. The Desert Mobile Resource Van provides family programs, on-site WiFi and computer use, as well as book check-out and drop-off. The van is available every Thursday at La Quinta Park from 9:30 am. to 12:30 p.m.
• Attendance: 1,430 people participated in various programs/services; 2,454 Facebook and YouTube video views.
• Memberships: 9 new memberships this quarter; 147 total active memberships. • Programs: MakerCraft (End-Zone Crafts, Tassels & Pom-Pom Garlands, Ant-Man Mini Billboards, Steampunk Haberdashery, Fire-Breathing Dragon Blower, and Tabletop Tavern), Maker Project (LEGO Bonicle Maatoran figures and Laser Cut Book End for Zine Zone), MakerSpace Camps (3D Printing & TinkerCAD, Laser Cutting: Laser Cut Gliders, and Crochet: Scarf), and Ben Franklin Elementary and Amelia Earhart Elementary field trips. 288
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Museum
January 1 – March 31, 2023
• Attendance: 2,689 visitors/participants.
• Exhibits: In the Fields of the North, Making a City, and La Quinta Legends: Dorothy Arzner. • Events: Music at the Museum (performers included Vinnie Berry; High Road Band; David Macias), Franklin Elementary field trips, Torres Martinez Cultural Committee and local high school group tours. Lectures included Kerry Berman, Discovering Treasures of our Valley; Dr. Bruce Love, When Archeology is more than Archeology: Connecting with L.Q.’s Ancestral Origins; Maria Victoria Castillo, Field Work Through the Eyes of a Child; and La Quinta Historical Society lecture and panel discussion of The History of La Quinta. • Programs: Good Reads in the Gallery and La Sobremesa Book Clubs, STITCH Fiber Arts Club, TED Talk Discussion, Take a Break with Huell, Genealogy Club, and Sketchbook Journaling.
• Social Media Promotion: Friday Fun Facts and Exhibit Content is shared via social media with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube subscribers. 289
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La Quinta Hikes
• The City of La Quinta and the Friends of the Desert Mountains partner to provide local La Quinta Hikes for the community.
• Approximately 350+ participated in various guided Foothill Trail, Full Moon, and Night Sky Star Observation hikes this quarter.

Community Events
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Community Events
Mission LQ: Rocket Launch @ Monticello Park
• Mission LQ: Rocket Launch took place on Saturday, March 11 from 8-10 a.m. at Monticello Park.
• Beginners and seasoned rocketeers were able to learn and share their experiences with launching small power rockets. City staff were on hand to assist participants with putting together their rockets and preparing them for launch.
• Approximately 150+ persons participated in this event. 291
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Concert in the Park Series @ SilverRock Park
• Michael Haggins Band performed on Saturday, February 11 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. • The Beatunes performed on Saturday, March 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Approximately 1500+ persons in attendance for both concerts. • City staff provided information and giveaways; Acrisure Arena and Mosquito Vector Control provided information about their services/programs; and food trucks were available to participants.

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• Attendance: 3,495 residents and 1,614 non-residents used the park this quarter. • Total Memberships: 168 memberships sold (123 resident and 45 non-resident). • Programs/Events: Lucky Pro Scooters “Scoot Jam”; Skate Shop Day; Simon Data (private event); Five Star Friday featuring Revin Cachat and Becca Ortiz (professional scooter riders).

X Park
January 1 – March 31, 2023
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LA QUINTA SHERIFF’S STATION

QUARTERLY REPORT
January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023
Statistics
Priority 1 – Involve circumstances that pose a clearly defined threat to human life or property; Priority 2 – Involve circumstances of an urgent but not life-threatening nature (e.g. minor assaults and batteries);
Priority 3 – Involve circumstances which are neither urgent nor life threatening (e.g. disturbances of the peace);
Priority 4 – Incidents occurring in the past or “cold” calls.

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Average Response Time
Number of Calls for Service

5.27 15.76

27.13 29

5.72 16.59

30.56 30.81
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Jan- 2022 Jan-23

5.3 15.14

24.54 30.2

7.92 17.05

26.19 36.85
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Feb-22 Feb-23

6.9 12.57

20.8 29.42

6.7 15.02

29.01 32.45
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Mar-22 Mar-23
25 428
456
260
29 428
462
189
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Jan- 2022 Jan-23
15 424 434
149
15 409
428
223
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Feb-22 Feb-23
10 434
467
241
35 428
471
178
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
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4 66
0 12 6
14 0 0
3 78
0 9 9
15 0 0 2
59 3
11 5
14 Rape Homicide Aggravated
Assault
Larceny Robbery Burglary Vehicle
Theft
Simple
Assault
Crime Statistics
December January February
Special Enforcement Team &
Business District
• Actions: 558
• Property Recovered: $7,539.51
• Narcotics Seized: Meth 97.9g
Fentanyl Powder: 1.9g
Traffic Team
• Actions: 854
Community Service Officers &
Crime Prevention Specialists
• Actions: 912
• Community Meetings: 2
• Trainings: 1
6 205
268
390
Citations
Seat Belt Citations
Excessive Speed Citations
Other Non-Hazard Citations
Other Hazard Citations
21 34
42 120
Collisions
DUI Collisions
Traffic Injury Collision
DUI Arrests
Non Injury and Private Property Collision
School Resource Officers
• Actions: 152
Gang Task Force
• Actions in La Quinta: 21
• Narcotics Seized: Meth 2.1g / Fentanyl Powder

1.2g / Fentanyl Pills 30
• Recovered Firearms: 7
Citizens on Patrol
• Actions: 4
• Hours Donated: 364.75 hours
Actions by Teams:
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Public Safety Camera System Statistics
Public Safety Camera System (PSCS) went live on September 20, 2021, since then, La Quinta Sheriff’s Department (LQSD) and City staff have been using the system to monitor City property, traffic accidents, traffic flow, police investigations, and managing special events.

System Statistics:
• Processed 11 public records requests from citizens and insurance companies. • 194 videos related to police investigations have been queried. • Of those queried, 161 videos related to police investigations have been exported. • Special events managed:
• La Quinta Art Celebration (March)
• No businesses have opted out of the PSCS.

Significant Incidents Involving the PSCS:
• On April 2, 2023, a gang related assault with a deadly weapon occurred at a restaurant on the 79-800 block of Highway 111. Deputies and investigators used the PSCS to establish a timeline of events and identify vehicles involved. This investigation resulted in the arrest of two neighboring City gang members.
• On March 14, 2023, a carjacking occurred in a La Quinta parking lot. PSCS was used to obtain the stolen vehicle’s license plate and direction of travel. The suspect carjacked another vehicle in Cabazon. A Flock alert led Redlands Police to the second vehicle and the arrest of the suspect. Further investigation the same evening led to the recovery of the La Quinta stolen vehicle.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT

QUARTERLY REPORT
January 1, 2023– March 31, 2023
Incident Response Activity
Incident Type #
Medical 1,085
False Alarm 97
Public Service Assistance 63
Traffic Collision 84
Standby 21
Other Fire 4
Residential Fire 3
Vehicle Fire 2
Rescue 0
Ringing Alarm 8
Other Miscellaneous 1
Hazardous Materials 2
Commercial Fire 2
Multi-Family Dwelling Fire 0
Wildland Fire 2
Incident Total In La Quinta 1,374
Average Enroute to
On-Scene Time
Enroute Time: When a unit has been acknowledged
as responding.

On-scene Time: When a unit has been
acknowledged as being on-scene.

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Automatic Aid
LQ Resources Responding in LQ 1,300
LQ Resources Aiding Other 708
Jurisdictions
Resources Aiding LQ 455
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Truck Report
For this quarter, Truck 86 recorded 33 responses and Truck 33 had 3 responses in the City of La Quinta.

Fire Inspection Report
1st Quarter Statistics – Office of the Fire Marshal:  Development Plan Reviews – 118  Planning Case Reviews – 10
 Construction inspections – 751 (79% increase from Q1 2022)  Facility Inspections – 136  Review and Inspection Service Goals – *Due to increased workloads and demands as affected by current staffing, the following is noted:  OFM went 5-6 weeks on plan reviews Q1. 4 weeks over goals.  OFM went 3-5 business days out on construction inspection requests for Q1. 2-3 days over goals.

Plan Reviews:  Major Development Plans – Troutdale Village, Hampton Inn, & Jefferson Square – Flora.  Tenant Improvement Plans – Urban Oazis, Dr. Office, Costco Optical, WDC Kitchen, Cookie Co, WelBeHealth, Quarry Clubhouse, Costco Ovens, Salon Centric.  Master Home Fire Sprinkler Plans – Bella @ Piazza Serena, Diamante, and Solterra.  Special Events – American Express Golf Tournament and Concerts, White & Case Law @ LQRR, LQ Model Rocket, LQ Car Show, LQ Art Celebration
Construction Inspections:  New Construction/Tenant Improvements – Target, Panera, WelBeHealth, Solterra Clubhouse, RD RNNR, LQ Country Club Clubhouse.  Tract Home Development Inspections – Andalusia, Cantera, Signature, Jewel @ PGA, Coral Mountain @ PGA, Stone Creek Ranch, Capistrano, Bella & Piazza Serena, Point Happy, Solterra, Rancho Santana, Lion’s Gate, Palo Verde.  Custom Home Development Inspections – Madison Club, Hideaway, Traditions, Quarry, Cove Community.

Facility Inspections:  State Fire Marshal Mandated Annual Inspections: Fire Systems Inspector Leilani Rojas continued with good progress on additional facility inspections; including follow-up on facilities still pending compliance.  Fire Code Complaint Inspections: Trilogy Maintenance Building Significant Incident Report
23CARRU012616: CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department responded to a vehicle that crashed into a residential structure. The minor driver of the vehicle was assessed by AMR on scene and in coordination with their guardian, declined transport to a local hospital. The residence suffered moderate damage. Power was isolated to the affected area of the residence; moreover, the City of La Quinta Building Department responded to the residence to determine if the residence would be inhabitable. 300 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
Significant Incident Report
23CARRU024257: CAL Fire/Riverside County fire personnel responded to a report of a drowning. Upon arrival Firefighters found one person still partially submerged in a swimming pool. The patient was treated at the scene and transported in critical condition to a local area hospital. 23CARRU024257: CAL Fire/Riverside County Firefighters responded to a report of a residential structure fire. The first arriving Battalion Chief reported a small fire in an exterior fireplace that had extended into the wall of the garage. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the area of origin within the home. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at the time of this report. 301 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda

La Quinta City CouncilMay 16, 2023

La Quinta City Council
May 16, 2023