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ORDINANCE of the City of San Leandro City Council Adding Chapter 4-40 To Title 4 Of The San Leandro Municipal Code Regarding Hosted Short-Term Rental Of All Or Part Of A Residential Dwelling Unit
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The City Council of the City of San Leandro recites the following:
WHEREAS, beginning in 2017 the City Council heard the community's concerns regarding the land use impacts of short term rentals, namely that short-term rentals could result in loss of residential character of neighborhoods, result in unwanted secondary effects that jeopardize public health, safety, and welfare, and exacerbate the shortage of affordable housing stock within the City; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2018, the City Council, considering the immediate impacts of short-term rentals, passed an urgency ordinance establishing a land use moratorium on non-hosted short term rentals of any residential dwelling unit; and
WHEREAS, on September 4, 2018, the City Council extended the land use moratorium to July 22, 2019 in order to review, take comment upon, and establish land use regulations for hosted short term rentals of residential dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2019, after hearing public comments and testimony, the City Council approved and held a first reading of an ordinance prohibiting non-hosted short term rentals and provided direction for a revised hosted short term rentals regulations ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered the staff report, all public comments, and the proposed amendments to Title 4 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of San Leandro ORDAINS as follows:
SECTION ONE. PURPOSE AND INTENT.
The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to amend the San Leandro Municipal Code to regulate the hosted short-term rental of all or part of a residential dwelling unit.
SECTION TWO. REQUIRED CEQA FINDINGS ...
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