Post by High Priestess on Jan 26, 2019 1:46:01 GMT
San Leandro is getting started with STR rules:
www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/12/20/san-leandro-crafting-rules-on-short-term-rentals/
For such a city, which is hardly a sought-after destination, being generally viewed as a quiet, plain working class suburb in the Bay Area, the city leaders are surprisingly aggressive towards short term rentals:
The city is hashing out possible rules on short-term rentals.... but one thing is clear: Those who violate the regulations can likely expect stiff penalties.
A first-time offense would be a misdemeanor and trigger a $1,000 fine or six months in jail, a punishment the City Council agrees should be part of the regulations.
A second offense could cause a property lien and additional fines, including a requirement to pay the city’s legal fees. A third offense would strip a violator forever of the option of using the property as a short-term rental, which the city defines as less than 30 days.
City Councilwoman Corina Lopez said regulations and penalties should be “as robust as possible” if the council adopts an ordinance.
.“They want to see the host’s head on the pillow for every night a guest is there,” Ballew said.
Liao told the workshop that recommendations include a maximum of 120 nights for rental at a property each year; a maximum of eight guests in a unit; and that guests must park on the property in a driveway or garage.
A tenant could offer a short-term rental, but must actually live at the property and must have permission from the property owner. Other requirements include a business license and paying a transit occupancy tax, as well as a written display outlining “good neighbors” rules for guests on noise, garbage and parking.
The council indicated it wanted to consider separately whether to allow just rentals where the owner is present and whether to also allow no-host rentals.
The council might also reject allowing short-term rentals altogether when it reviews an ordinance.
www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/12/20/san-leandro-crafting-rules-on-short-term-rentals/
For such a city, which is hardly a sought-after destination, being generally viewed as a quiet, plain working class suburb in the Bay Area, the city leaders are surprisingly aggressive towards short term rentals:
The city is hashing out possible rules on short-term rentals.... but one thing is clear: Those who violate the regulations can likely expect stiff penalties.
A first-time offense would be a misdemeanor and trigger a $1,000 fine or six months in jail, a punishment the City Council agrees should be part of the regulations.
A second offense could cause a property lien and additional fines, including a requirement to pay the city’s legal fees. A third offense would strip a violator forever of the option of using the property as a short-term rental, which the city defines as less than 30 days.
City Councilwoman Corina Lopez said regulations and penalties should be “as robust as possible” if the council adopts an ordinance.
.“They want to see the host’s head on the pillow for every night a guest is there,” Ballew said.
Liao told the workshop that recommendations include a maximum of 120 nights for rental at a property each year; a maximum of eight guests in a unit; and that guests must park on the property in a driveway or garage.
A tenant could offer a short-term rental, but must actually live at the property and must have permission from the property owner. Other requirements include a business license and paying a transit occupancy tax, as well as a written display outlining “good neighbors” rules for guests on noise, garbage and parking.
The council indicated it wanted to consider separately whether to allow just rentals where the owner is present and whether to also allow no-host rentals.
The council might also reject allowing short-term rentals altogether when it reviews an ordinance.