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REQUESTFOR COUNCIL ACTION Date:August 24, 2020 Item No.: 7.b Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval Item Description:Discussion regarding the regulation of short term rentals 1 B ACKGROUND 2Over the course of the last summer, several complaints have been received regarding offensive 3activities occurring at homes that are rented on short-term bases. Those offensive activities 4include loud parties, excessive parking, noise (including offensive language), and drug use. As a 5result of those complaints, and requests by residents impacted by short-term rentals, the City 6Council requested staff to research options for the possible regulation ofshort-term rentals. 7 8Currently, there are553 registered rentals in Roseville. A cursory search of short-term rental 9platforms has revealed advertisements for 24 short-term rentals in the City, with most being a 10rental of a single room within an otherwise owner-occupied residence. 11 12 1. Differentiating Short-Term Rentals fromLong Term Rental 13Currently, Chapter 907 of the City Code requires registration for a propertywith 1-4 unitsthat is 14rented for any duration. Research of rental ordinances innational municipalities shows a wide 15range of days rented that differentiate between rental types. Most localcities, including 16Roseville,do not differentiate based on durationof rental. As such, whether one rents a bedroom 17or an entire house, for a weekend or a year, that unit must register with the City in accordance 18with City Code, Title 9, Chapter 907. The primary purpose of the registration process is to 19gather responsible party contact information so that if/when a problem arises contact can be 20made by City staff more easily. The registration also allows fordissemination of educational 21materials regarding City and State safety, health, fire protection, maintenance and zoning codes 22within the City. 23 24 2.Current Rental Code 25Roseville currently utilizes two different chapters of code to regulate rental propertieswithin the 26City: Chapter 907 –Rental Registration,and Chapter 908 -Rental License. 27907 –applies to buildings with 1-4 units, registration required 28908 –applies to buildings with 5 or more units, license required 29 30Both Chapters907 and 908 reference additional standards for code compliance in current City 31Ordinance. These include; Chapter 405 –Noise Control; Chapter 407 –Nuisances; Chapter 906 32–Building Maintenance and Preservation; Title 10 –Zoning. These Ordinances provide for 33regulation on all property in Roseville, however,due to the use of specific properties in a short-