Title:
Title
(Pass for Publication) Ordinance Amending Various Sections of and adding Article V to Chapter 5.114 of the City Code, Relating to Short-Term Rentals [Two-Thirds Vote Required]
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01733
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
1) Pass a Motion by two-thirds vote waiving Rule 7.K.3.a of the Council Rules of Procedure, requiring the text of an ordinance as approved by the Law and Legislation Committee to be the text that is included in the published agenda as pass-for-publication; 2) review an Ordinance amending various sections of and adding article v to chapter 5.114 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to Short-Term Rentals; and 3) pass for publication the Ordinance title as required by Sacramento City Charter Section 32(c) for consideration on February 4, 2020.
Contact: Tessa St. John, Program Manager, (916) 808-4847; Susan Wren, Revenue Manager, (916) 808-5844, Department of Finance
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance (Redline)
3-Ordinance (Clean)
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On April 16, 2019, Councilmember Harris asked staff to address the following concerns related to short-term rentals (STRs):
1. Increase the responsibility of the hosting platforms to collect the City's transient occupancy tax (TOT) and ensure operators comply with the Sacramento City Code (SCC), including holding the hosting platforms responsible for noncompliant operators.
2. Prohibit short-term rental operators with revoked or denied permits from reapplying for two years if the revocation or denial is based on certain grounds.
Hosting Platforms
The proposed amendments will clarify that, while STR operators must comply with all aspects of the ordinance, internet companies that provide online hosting services and charge a fee for facilitating STR transactions will be held responsible for collecting TOT and held accountable for booking illegal rentals. The amended ordina...
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