The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations governing
the short-term rental of residential property within the city of Lathrop.
The city has a legitimate interest in fostering and preserving the
long-term residential character of its residential neighborhoods.
The establishment of these regulations will help maintain adequate
housing stock for permanent residents while ensuring that short-term
rental activities do not become a nuisance or threaten the public
health, safety, or welfare due to excessive noise, disorderly conduct,
overcrowding, traffic congestion, illegal parking, the accumulation
of refuse, and other effects related to short-term rentals.
(Ord. 24-457, 4/8/2024)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
"Short-term rental"
means a use that provides lodging in a single-family or multi-family
residential dwelling unit, for compensation, for a period of 30 or
fewer consecutive calendar days. "Short-term rental" does not include
transient lodging in city-approved hotels.
(Ord. 24-457, 4/8/2024)
A short-term rental is expressly prohibited within the city
limits.
(Ord. 24-457, 4/8/2024)
Any use or condition caused, or permitted to exist, in violation
of any provision of this chapter shall be, and hereby is declared
to be, a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the city pursuant
to CA
Code of Civil Procedure Section 731 or any other remedy available
to the city.
(Ord. 24-457, 4/8/2024)