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<br />September 23, 2019, Work Session – Item 3 <br />platforms, ensuring that they play a role policing the illegal rentals. For example, requiring hosting platforms to prohibit booking any service transaction without proof of a license from the municipality. Additional limitations, such as the number of days a unit is to be rented, could also be the responsibility of the platforms. Cities that have implemented ordinances with such language include San Francisco, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, and Honolulu. In reviewing regulations in other communities, the requirement for owner occupancy is common, as is the requirement for licensing and annual renewal. The licensing and renewal fees are utilized to run the program and implement the regulations. Requiring owner occupancy would preclude homes being bought by non-homeowners for the sole purpose of using them for short-term rentals. Some communities require an owner occupy the home a specified number of days to determine owner occupancy, though confirming this may be challenging. Regulations could include a prohibition on license renewal if a specified number of violations occur within a calendar year. Additional information on local regulations and geographic distribution of STRs will be provided at the work session. If council is interested in regulating short-term rentals, the existing business license program could administer STR regulations. Amendments to Chapter 3 could begin with a public hearing with council’s direction. Staff note that a land use process would be required to make amendments to parking requirements contained in Chapter 9. <br />PREVIOUS COUNCIL DIRECTION None <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS This work session is informational only. <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION There is no recommendation at this time. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS A. Short-Term Rentals; Issues and Possible Solutions <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Lydia Kaye Telephone: 541-682-5482 Staff E-Mail: lkaye@eugene-or.gov