Ordinance Amending Vacation Home Rental Regulations Outside Tourist Core

Summary

SCH Number
2025060845
Public Agency
City of South Lake Tahoe
Document Title
Ordinance Amending Vacation Home Rental Regulations Outside Tourist Core
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/18/2025
Document Description
The Ordinance amends the City of South Lake Tahoe's Vacation Home Rental (VHR) regulations as applied outside the Tourist Core Area Plan to: remove the cap of 1400 VHRs and establish a 150-foot buffer between VHR properties; allow condominiums to hold a VHR permit if they had one as of Sept. 1, 2016, with condominiums exempt from the 150- foot buffer; require in-person or virtual face-to-face check in with either a wet or electronic signature on a Good Neighbor Contract at or before check in; require 24/7 in-person response to complaints; require indoor noise monitoring and outdoor cameras for trash and parking, and require animal-resistant recycling carts when they are available; reduce occupancy limits to two per bedroom, exempting up to five children age 13 and under; require a defensible space inspection prior to permit issuance; increase consequences for violations and provide that owner can always be cited and that VHR rules apply at all times; limit permits issued to no more than 150 per month.

Contact Information

Name
Heather Stroud
Agency Name
City of South Lake Tahoe
Job Title
City Attorney
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
South Lake Tahoe
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Citywide
Zip
96150
Total Acres
10,190 acres
State Highways
US 50 and SR 89
Railways
N/A
Airports
Lake Tahoe Airport
Waterways
Upper Truckee River
Base
Diablo
Other Location Info
Citywide ordinance

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15308
Reasons for Exemption
The Ordinance is Categorically Exempt from CEQA under Section 15601(b) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment, and under Section 15308 because it is an amendment to a regulatory process to protect the environment.

Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The Ordinance is Categorically Exempt from CEQA under Section 15601(b) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment, and under Section 15308 because it is an amendment to a regulatory process to protect the environment.
County Clerk
El Dorado

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