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<br />December 11, 2019, Work Session – Item 2 <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br /> Work Session: An Ordinance Concerning Short-Term Rental Business Licenses; Amending Section 3.005 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and Adding Section 3.350 to that Code. Meeting Date: December 11, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Lydia Kaye <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5482 <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT City Council previously provided direction to bring back regulations for short-term rentals for consideration. At this work session, City Council will review a draft ordinance regulating short-term rentals. <br />BACKGROUND City Council previously reviewed information on short-term rentals at a September 23, 2019, work session, including positive and negative impacts, and examples of regulations from other communities. Short-term rentals are generally considered rentals available for 30 days or fewer. Short-term rentals are most commonly provided through hosting platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO (Vacation Rental by Owner), and HomeToGo. Short-term rentals are not currently regulated as a land use in the City of Eugene land use code. While there is a requirement that all short-term rentals pay transient room tax, there is currently no requirement to obtain a business license for this use in the City of Eugene. Following discussion at the previous work session, City Council requested a draft ordinance regulating short-term rentals be drafted and for staff to return with it for another work session. The following items were directed to be incorporated into the ordinance: <br /> License and renewal fee <br /> Owner-occupancy requirement <br /> Limit the number of days a unit can be rented <br /> Permit revocation based on number of complaints per calendar year <br /> Requirements for on-line platforms to assist in regulations <br /> Parking requirements Attachment A is a draft ordinance for council’s review and discussion. Though there has not been a public process to date, staff have created a webpage to provide information on the current process and an email link to gather public comments which will be provided to City Council at the time of public hearing.