SHORT-TERM RENTALS
License Required
• “Short-term rental” means the rental of a dwelling unit for a term of 28 or fewer consecutive days.
• No person is allowed to operate a short-term rental without a license.
License Application
• Application
• CFO Established Form
• Consent of Owner
• Property Manager within a 30-mile radius
• Grounds for Denial
• Property in violation of City code
• Property owner or occupants in violation of code
• Applicant delinquent on City fees
Financial Regulations
• Taxes
• Business operations tax as set forth in Chapter 5.08
• Uniform transient occupancy tax as set forth in Chapter 3.28. • Obligation on rental platforms to collect and remit TOT. • Additional Fees and Penalties to be established by resolution.
Occupancy Limits
• Option 1
• Number of lodgers per short-term rental shall not exceed, the lesser of:
• Two adults per bedroom, plus two additional adults, not including persons under 18; or
• One person, including persons under 18 years of age, per 200 square feet of living space; or
• Sixteen (16) persons.
• Notwithstanding the above, properties without all the parking spaces that are required by Section 16.64.040 are limited to two adults per vehicle for each parking space provided.
• Option 2: No licensee shall allow more than six (6) lodgers per short- term rental.
Special Events
• CSD and PD Concerns
• Creation of fire hazards and increased emergency responses. • Creation of public nuisances.
• Creation of parking and traffic hazards in residential areas. • Lack of an event coordinator to work with and help in the planning. • 5.82.130
• Option 1: allows special events provided the lodger receives a permit. • Option 2: prohibits all special events at short-term rentals. • CSD and PD support Option 2.
Notices and Record Keeping
• Posting license
• Identification of License Number on Advertisements
• Registry Requirement
• Three-year Retention
• Quarterly submissions to City
Enforcement
• Suspension or revocation of license
• Criminal sanctions and administrative penalties under chapter 1.08. • Enforcement Authority
• Chief Financial Officer (or “Director of Finance”)
• Officials listed in section 1.24.020
• CDD Director
• Code Enforcement
• Fire Chief
• City Directors
• Appeal consistent with the processes in chapter 1.44 of the SMC.
Next Steps
• Updating the Ordinance consistent with direction received • Resolution to adopt fees
• Coordination with Hosting Companies
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Committee consider the proposed ordinance amending Title 5 of the Stockton Municipal Code regarding short-term rentals and forward a version to the City Council for adoption.