Agenda Item Wording:
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Ordinance Adoption - Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-12 approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2024-04, a request to amend Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 17.32.166 Short-Term Rentals to add language regarding fines for non-compliance, Citywide.
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Deadline for Action: 2/18/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Josh Dan, Senior Planner, josh.dan@visalia.city, (559) 713-4003
Paul Bernal, Community Development Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, (559) 713-4025
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommend that the City Council conduct the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-12, amending Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 17.32.166 Short-Term Rentals to include fines for non-compliance, Citywide.
Background Discussion:
The City Council, in response to several inquiries regarding Short-term rentals, directed staff to explore potential options regarding the ability to regulate this use in residential zones. On October 16, 2023, the City Council introduced the first reading of a Zoning Text Amendment (i.e., ZTA No. 2023-01) that established codified performance standards regulating short-term rentals occurring in all residential zones (i.e., R-1 and R-M zones). In addition, the City Council directed staff to return in 60 to 90 days after the STR ordinance took effect for further discussion on potential revisions to the ordinance.
After four more meetings and presentations to Council, staff returned to the City Council on February 3, 2025, to introduce the latest revision to the STR Ordinance based on information received during the November 18th meeting, Council directed staff to amend the STR Ordinance (Chapter 17.32.166) to address compliance fee assessment, thus, Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 2024-04 was the city-initiated request to address revisions as directed by the City Council.
Updated Revisions to VMC Section 17.32.166 Short-Term Rental...
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