COMMUNITY MEETING TO DISCUSS SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
Opportunity for residents and businesses to weigh in on potential new limits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 4, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Join Councilmembers and City staff in a discussion about private property owners in the home/room sharing industry, such as Airbnb in Sacramento. Currently, there are 170 properties within the Sacramento limits that are listed on Airbnb, one of the most popular sharing websites.
Topics that will be discussed include:
a cap on the number of nights a home or room can be rented in one year without triggering a requirement for the property owner to obtain a conditional use permit
ensuring that the 12 percent transit occupancy tax on the nightly rental fee is being paid the challenges and opportunities for Sacramento in the vacation rental industry
Following input gathered at the community meeting, the item will be taken up at a later date by the City’s Law and Legislation committee, followed by the Planning and Design Commission, and lastly the City Council.
What: Community meeting about integrating short-term vacation rentals into the City’s neighborhoods
Who: Sacramento City Councilmembers Jeff Harris and Jay Schenirer, along with City staff
When: Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Where: Sacramento City Hall lobby
Contact: Linda K. Tucker, Media & Communications Officer, 916-808-7523 ltucker (at) cityofsacramento (dot) org
