C | Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2020-27: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 3 Business Regulations, by adopting a new chapter 3-12 Short-Term Rentals; providing for penalties, repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, and establishing an effective date | ||||||
Management Analyst Jack Fitchett provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE BACKGROUND MAIN PROVISIONS EDUCATION & OUTREACH Councilmember Whelan asked if the fines could be used to pay for the contract with any excess dedicated to housing programs. Management Services Director Rick Tadder stated that those types of revenues are generally not restricted for a specific purpose and revenue allocations are determined through the budgeting process. Council briefly discussed the violation process and agreed that the goal will be to educate in hopes of voluntary compliance before implementing penalties. Councilmember Salas asked if short term and vacation rental will be required to pay the BBB tax in addition to the general sales tax. Mr. Tadder responded yes that when charging sales taxes to these entities the rate will be similar to that of hotels. Mayor Evans pointed out that the ordinance does not address the issue of people essentially establishing hotels in neighborhoods rather than providing for owner-occupied or rental opportunities. |
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Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Vice Mayor Adam Shimoni to read Ordinance No. 2020-27 by title only for the first time. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE, TITLE 3 BUSINESS REGULATIONS, BY ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 3-12 SHORT-TERM RENTALS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE | |||||||