Legal Review Committee Agenda and Packet 2017 05 11

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Louisville COLORADO • S1NC N ; LEGAL REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMUNICATION SUBJECT: DATE: SHORT-TERM RENTALS MAY 11, 2017 PRESENTED BY: HEATHER BALSER, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER ROB ZUCCARO, PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR DAVE HAYES, POLICE CHIEF SUMMARY: Attached are the study session materials on short-term rentals from November 10, 2015 as well as the summary from that meeting. To summarize the highlights: There is nothing in the current Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) that addresses short-term rentals directly. The RM and RH zone districts allow Boarding and Lodging Houses, which provides for short-term rentals subject to specific building code requirements and other restrictions, such as requiring a minimum of three or more boarders. The renting of dwelling units for time periods longer than 30 days is allowed in all residential zone districts. As of March 2, 2017, there are 300 listings for Airbnb Rentals (single bedroom the entire houses/condos) available for rent in Louisville. The Cities of Boulder and Denver recently adopted short-term rental ordinances, and Ft. Collins is reviewing a possible ordinance. The following provides a summary of the ordinances from these jurisdictions: Boulder The rental property must be the owner's principal residence; the ordinance defines principal residence as the dwelling unit in which a person resides for more than one-half of the year. The rental can be an accessory unit on the same parcel, but the owner may only have a short-term license for either the main unit or the accessory unit, but not both The name on the license must be the same as the name on the deed for the property. The owner must verify that the number and location of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors meets code requirements. Renters must follow the city's occupancy limits. There is no limit on the number of rental days in a year. An accessory unit may only be rented for up to 120 days in a year (less than 30 days at a time) Additional information can be found at the following link — https://bouldercolorado.gov/plan-develop/short-term-rentals CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION