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Staff Report for a City Council Work Session on Short-Term Rentals
Staffreport
SUMMARY
The purpose of this staff report is to introduce the topic of short-term rentals so the City Council can consider and hear public testimony concerning this land use and potential regulations related to it. Because this meeting is a work session, no formal action of the City Council will be called for or required.
Staff requests City Council direction on next steps and guidelines for future policy implementation.
BACKGROUND
A "short-term rental" is the rental of a residential dwelling unit (or portion thereof) to paying occupants on a short-term basis. Short-term rentals can vary from the rental of a single bedroom or common area to an entire home or apartment. The duration of occupancy may also vary, but short-term rentals are generally defined as the rental of any property or portion thereof for less than 30 days. Short-term rentals are typically advertised and booked online through a listing service. The property owner is responsible for the operation, safety, and remittance of transit occupancy taxes (TOT).
There are two different types of short-term rentals. A "hosted" short-term rental is one where the host or owner is present in the home while it is being rented, such as with the rental of an individual bedroom or common area. A "non-hosted" short-term rental is one where the host or owner is not present and the entire house or apartment unit is rented out, such as with a vacation home rental. These differ from a "Bed and Breakfast" which is defined and regulated in the Zoning Code as a single or multifamily dwelling converted into a lodging business having six or fewer rooms. In the City of San Leandro, bed and breakfasts are not permitted in most residential zoning districts (including RS, RO and RD) and otherwise require a Conditional Use Permit.
Aside from existing Municipal Code provisions requiring the collection of transient occupancy taxes at 14% (Ch...
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