Development Code Amendment 23-01
Short-Term Rental Program
Presented by Mary Lanier, Interim Director
Community Development & Housing Department
Background:
Planning Commission on December 13, 2022
Recommended to Council support for developing regulations Mayor & City Council on January 18, 2023
Directed staff to develop regulations
Planning Commission STR Workshop on February 27, 2023
Planning Commission on November 14 & December 12, 2023
Program Overview:
Program Type
Vacation Rental Only
Registration Permit
Annual Permit Required
1 License per Property Owner
Property can be owned by Individuals & Non-Individuals if proof of connection to the property owner can be established
Fees
Permit fee to range between $500 - $775*
Fee is based on cost recovery and is subject to change
Program Overview:
Density
4 Bedroom / 8 Occupancy Max
NTE 8 Occupants Per Stay
NTE 12 People Per Day at one time
Stay Length
No Minimum # of Days
Max 29 Day Stay / NTE 120 Days in a Calendar Year
Property Type
SFR, SFR w/ Guest House and Condo
No Property within a High Fire Zone allowed to participate Program Overview:
Inspection
In-Person Property Inspection to be conducted with Application Inspection to be done annually with renewal
Noise
Default to Municipal Code Noise Control
Quiet Hours from 10pm – 8am
Outdoor Noise Monitoring Devise Required
Parking
Limited to On-Site Parking Only in designated spaces
Program Overview:
Fines
Default to Municipal Code – Code Enforcement Procedures 3 Violations will result in Non-Renewal of Permit
Enforcement
24/7 Complaint Line – Supported by Platform
Owner/Agent must respond to complaints within 60 minutes Police Department Support
Transit Occupancy Tax
All permits subject to TOT
Voter Ballot Initiative during the next Eligible Election Program Overview:
Additional Items
• Good Neighbor Brochure required to be provided to renter, and kept on- site
• Copy of Permit w/# of guests allowed to be posted at the house • In-Person or Virtual Check-In
• Must have a 24/7 # listed for property owner/agent
• Cannot have a restricted affordable housing covenant
• Change of property ownership requires a new application • Evidence of Property Insurance / Commercial Insurance specifically for STR $500k min limit/occurrence
Enforcement:
1. City Staffing
• Economic Development
• Planning
• Building & Safety
• Code Enforcement
• Business Registration
• Police Department
2. Software Platform - $10k to $25K
• Electronic Application Process
• STR Property Identification
• Continued Monitoring
Next Steps:
Draft
Regulations
Software
Platform
Fee Study
Planning
Commission
Mayor &
City Council
Program
Implementation
Ballot
Nov 2024
Implementatio
n of TOT in
2025
Platform Selection
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council:
1. Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC XXX of the Mayor and City Council of San Bernardino, California, adopting the Short-Term Rental Program, and approving Development Code Amendment 23-01; and
2. Schedule the adoption of the above Ordinance to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and City Council on March 6, 2024