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Staff Report for the First Readings of Ordinances to Add Chapter 4-40 and Chapter 4-41 to the San Leandro Municipal Code to Regulate Hosted Short Term Rentals of Residential Dwelling Units
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council introduce for first reading ordinances to add Chapter 4-40 and Chapter 4-41 to the Municipal Code to prohibit the rental of non-hosted residential dwelling units and regulate hosted short term rentals.
BACKGROUND
To provide time to further examine and address issues related to short term rentals, the City Council unanimously approved an urgency ordinance on July 23, 2018, placing a temporary moratorium on non-hosted short term rental land uses. The measure reinforced the City's prohibitions and provided a more effective enforcement tool until permanent regulations could be established and implemented related to short term rentals of residential dwelling units land uses. Staff utilized the period to conduct public outreach and develop a new draft hosted short term rental ordinance and a new draft ordinance to prohibit non-hosted short term rentals of residential dwelling units for the City Council's consideration.
Relevant Definitions
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 various short term rental listing services or rental agencies. The short term rental landlord or operator 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...
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