Title
Title 5 (Business Licenses & Regulations) & Title 17 (Planning & Development Code) Amendments Related to Short-Term Rentals (City Code Chapter 5.114, Section 17.228.104, and Article II of Chapter 17.228) (M25-026) [Published 02/06/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2025-01885
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, pass a Motion: 1) determining the ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3), 15061(b)(3), and 15378(b)(5); and 2) recommending City Council adopt an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 5.114, Section 17.228.104, and Article II of Chapter 17.228, all related to short-term rentals.
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Contact
Contact: Kevin Colin, Zoning Administrator, (916) 808-5260, kcolin@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department; Bryan Howard, Finance Manager, (916) 808-4847, bdhoward@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Finance
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Presenter
Presenter: Kevin Colin, Zoning Administrator, (916) 808-5260, kcolin@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-City Code Chapter 5.114 (Short-Term Rentals)
3-City Code Section 17.228.108 (Special Use Regulations)
4-Redline Ordinance
5-Clean Ordinance
6-June 24, 2025 Law & Legislation Committee Staff Report
7-Staff PowerPoint Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The City's short-term rental (STR) regulations were adopted in 2016 through the creation of City Code Chapter 5.114 (Short-Term Rentals) (Attachment 2) and amendments to Section 17.228.104 (Special Use Regulations) (Attachment 3). Aside from some minor code amendments (e.g., to enhance enforcement, collect district assessments, regulate use of multi-unit dwellings), most of what was enacted in 2016 remains in effect today.
On June 24, 2025, the Finance Department sought and obtained direction from t...
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