"Bear box"
shall have the same meaning as set forth in SLTCC § 4.150.010.
"City manager"
shall mean the city manager as set forth in Chapter 2.10 SLTCC, or their designee.
"Condominium"
shall mean a dwelling unit in a residential development that is under a legal arrangement specifying that the unit is individually owned but the common areas are owned, controlled, and maintained through an organization consisting of all individual owners.
"Dwelling unit"
shall mean a building, or portion thereof, that contains living facilities including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation for the exclusive use of one or more people maintaining a household, not including city-approved hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, or timeshares.
"Electronic signature"
shall have the same meaning as set forth in SLTCC § 2.40.010.
"Good neighbor contract"
shall mean a document prepared by the city manager that summarizes the conditions of operations in SLTCC § 3.50.440 for which occupants are responsible for compliance and subject to citation for violating, to be signed by wet or electronic signature before or during check-in by the property manager and the responsible party(ies) entering into a vacation home rental contract for each vacation home rental in areas outside the tourist core area plan.
"Multifamily dwelling unit"
shall mean a dwelling unit that is attached, meaning that it shares at least one wall, floor, or ceiling with at least one other dwelling unit. Condominiums are not considered multifamily dwelling units.
"Occupant"
shall mean any person who is on or in a vacation home rental property other than service providers, whether or not the person stays overnight.
"Owner"
shall mean the person(s) or entity(ies) that hold legal or equitable title to a dwelling unit.
"Property manager"
shall mean the person designated by the owner to implement the requirements of SLTCC § 3.50.440 in residential areas. The owner or an agent designated by the owner may serve as the property manager.
"Renewal application"
shall mean an application for a renewed vacation home rental permit which application may be submitted by the vacation home rental applicant.
"Rent"
shall have that definition set forth in SLTCC § 3.00.010.
"Residential areas"
shall mean areas zoned for residential use and excluding all areas within the Tourist Core Area Plan, Tahoe Valley Area Plan, Sierra-Tract Commercial Plan Area Statement, South Y Industrial Tract Community Plan, and Bijou/AI Tahoe Community Plan Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, and parcels zoned for recreational use.
"Vacation home rental applicant"
shall mean the person(s) or entity(ies) who apply for a vacation home rental permit by submitting and signing a vacation home rental application. A vacation home rental applicant may be an owner(s) of the dwelling unit, an agent(s), or another authorized representative(s) of an owner of the dwelling unit.
"Vacation home rental permit"
shall mean a permit issued to the property owner and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter that allows the use of a dwelling unit as a short-term rental.
"Vacation home rental property"
shall mean a parcel of real property, as shown on the latest equalized tax assessment roll as maintained by the assessor of the county of EI Dorado, upon which a vacation home rental(s) is (are) maintained. "Vacation home rental property" includes the premises upon which a vacation home rental is located, including parking areas, driveways, landscaping, accessory structures, fences, walls, swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, tennis and paddleboard courts, and other similar and related improvements.
"Vacation home rental"
shall mean the rent or rental of an entire dwelling unit by the owner or agent to another person or group of persons for occupancy, dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes for a period of less than 30 consecutive calendar days. The rental of units within city-approved hotels, motels, time-shares, and bed and breakfasts shall not be considered to be vacation home rentals.
"Waitlist"
shall mean the list of vacation home rental permit applicants the city manager maintains when the number of vacation home rental permits issued in residential areas exceeds the cap of 900, to be maintained in the order each application is deemed complete and used when vacation home rental permits become available.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
A. 
Vacation Home Rentals Allowed. Subject to the provisions of this article, vacation home rentals shall be permitted within the city.
B. 
Vacation Home Rental Permit Required to Operate. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to rent, maintain, facilitate, advertise or list a dwelling unit as a short-term rental without a valid vacation home rental permit issued pursuant to this article.
C. 
Vacation Home Rental Permits Nontransferable.
1. 
Permit — Site Specific. It shall be unlawful for any person to give, grant or otherwise transfer a vacation home rental permit from one dwelling unit to another.
2. 
Transfer of Permits Prohibited. All permits issued by the city pursuant to this article shall be nontransferable to a different person or entity to whom said permit was issued.
(a) 
Notwithstanding subsection C.2 of this section, a permit may be transferred from one owner of a vacation home rental to another owner of the vacation home rental as long as the transferee was an owner of the vacation home rental at the time the vacation home rental application was submitted to the city, and a permit may be transferred into a family trust in which an owner is a trustee for estate planning purposes.
3. 
Upon any change of ownership of a vacation home rental property, an initial vacation home rental application shall be submitted pursuant to SLTCC § 3.50.390A.
D. 
Multifamily Dwelling Units and Condominiums.
1. 
It shall be unlawful to rent, lease, use or operate a multifamily dwelling unit as a vacation home rental.
2. 
Condominiums are eligible for vacation home rental permits, except for condominiums that are part of a common interest development subject to the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, as set forth in Cal. Civ. Code § 4000 et seq. and which condominiums are subject to a prohibition on short-term rentals adopted by the common interest development pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code § 4741, as may be amended.
E. 
Agency and Property Management.
1. 
An owner may retain an agent to comply with the requirements of this article, including, without limitation, the filing of an application for a vacation home rental permit, the management of the vacation home rental, and compliance with the conditions of the permit. The owner of the vacation home rental is responsible for compliance with the provisions of this article and the failure of an agent to comply with this article shall not relieve the owner of their obligations as set forth in this article.
2. 
In residential areas, owners are required to designate and maintain a property manager at all times.
F. 
Cap. The total number of vacation home rental permits issued in residential areas shall not exceed 900.
G. 
Transient occupancy tax shall be assessed for vacation home rentals.
H. 
Permits and Fees Not Exclusive. Permits and fees required by this article shall be in addition to any license, permit or fee required under any provision of the city code. The issuance of any permit pursuant to this article shall not relieve the owner of the vacation home rental from their obligation to comply with all other provisions of the city code pertaining to use and occupancy of the vacation home rental.
I. 
No more than one vacation home rental shall operate on a parcel.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
A. 
Initial Applications.
1. 
All persons or entities interested in operating a vacation home rental may submit a vacation home rental application along with the application fee in an amount set forth in the city's master fee schedule.
2. 
It shall be the applicant's responsibility to provide all information and materials required to comply with the vacation home rental application submittal requirements.
3. 
The filing date of the vacation home rental application shall be the date when the city manager officially receives the last submission of information or materials required by subsection B of this section and the application is deemed complete. If the city manager determines an application submittal is incomplete, a vacation home rental applicant shall be notified of such incompleteness within 30 calendar days of receipt of the vacation home rental application by the city manager. If the city manager does not receive a complete application within 30 calendar days of providing notice of incompleteness, the city manager shall no longer consider that application and the application shall be deemed withdrawn.
4. 
All vacation home rental applications which have been deemed complete by the city manager shall be reviewed and processed in the order of the application's filing date.
5. 
Once an application is deemed complete, the city manager shall make reasonable efforts to schedule an inspection of the vacation home rental within 14 days. Vacation home rental applicants shall have 45 days to make all changes and improvements to the vacation home rental which are required by the city pursuant to the inspection. If the vacation home rental applicant fails to make all changes and improvements to the vacation home rental within 45 days of the inspection, said applicant's vacation home rental application shall be deemed withdrawn.
6. 
The city manager shall continue to review applications and inspect vacation home rental properties until all applications have been reviewed, or in residential areas, until the city can issue no further vacation home rental permits based on the cap in SLTCC § 3.50.380F, and then shall maintain a waitlist. The city shall issue no more than 150 vacation home rental permits per month.
7. 
Inspections Required in Residential Areas.
(a) 
The city manager shall inspect all dwelling units in residential areas for compliance with this article prior to issuing a vacation home rental permit for said dwelling unit.
(b) 
Vacation home rental permit applicants may be required to make improvements or changes to the proposed vacation home rental property in order to ensure that the proposed vacation home rental property conforms with all plan area statements and building code standards which were in effect at time of construction of the vacation home rental property and that no health and safety violations which threaten the well-being of guests, neighbors or the community are present at the vacation home rental property, including compliance with defensible space requirements of California Public Resources Code Section 4291, as may be amended.
(c) 
Notwithstanding subsections A.7(a) and A.7(b) of this section, inspections shall not be required for vacation home rental renewal applications.
B. 
Vacation Home Rental Application and Renewal Application Filing Requirements.
1. 
Vacation home rental applications and renewal applications shall be submitted on forms provided by the city manager and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(a) 
Owner(s) name(s).
(b) 
Property manager contact information, in residential areas including local contact number with 24-hour, seven days a week availability for reporting violations. Any change in the property manager and local contact number shall be promptly furnished to the city manager.
(c) 
Square footage of home.
(d) 
Owner mailing address.
(e) 
Proposed vacation home rental address and assessor's parcel number.
(f) 
Vacation home rental permit number, if existing vacation home rental.
(g) 
Number of bedrooms in vacation home rental.
(h) 
Number of paved parking spaces on the vacation home rental property.
(i) 
Identification of outdoor hot tub, if any.
2. 
Vacation home rental applications and renewal applications filed by agents, representatives, or authorized representatives of the owner of the vacation home rental property shall include a declaration that such application is being made with the consent of the vacation home rental owner.
3. 
Vacation home rental applications and renewal applications shall be accompanied by a declaration that any and all applicable covenants, conditions and restrictions are consistent with and would not prohibit issuance of a vacation home rental permit for the proposed property.
4. 
The vacation home rental application and renewal application shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount set forth by separate resolution of the city council which amount is calculated to recover the city's full cost of reviewing, issuing and administering said permit.
5. 
If a renewal application is denied, and the applicant wishes to operate a vacation home rental, the applicant must initiate a vacation home rental application by filing an initial application and complying with the procedures of subsection A of this section.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
A. 
Vacation home rental permits shall expire one year after their issuance.
B. 
Vacation home rental permits must be renewed on an annual basis prior to expiration by filing with the city manager a renewal application and a renewal fee.
C. 
If a timely renewal application is filed, the vacation home rental permit shall not expire until the date that the city manager approves or denies the renewal application. If a timely renewal application is not filed, the vacation home rental permit shall expire and shall be considered null and void.
D. 
A renewal application shall be subject to all filing requirements set forth in SLTCC § 3.50.390B.
E. 
The city manager shall issue or deny a renewal application in accordance with the provisions of SLTCC § 3.50.410C.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
A. 
Vacation home rental permits shall only be issued to the owner(s) of the vacation home rental property.
B. 
Criteria for Issuance - Initial Application. The city manager shall issue a vacation home rental permit where they make all of the following findings:
1. 
The vacation home rental application is complete and the applicant has complied with the submittal requirements of SLTCC § 3.50.390B.
2. 
In residential areas, inspection of the vacation home rental property has shown that the proposed vacation home rental property conforms with all plan area statements and building code standards which were in effect at time of construction of the vacation home rental property, that no health and safety violations which threaten the wellbeing of guests, neighbors or the community are present at the vacation home rental property, that the defensible space requirements of California Public Resources Code Section 4291, as may be amended, are met, and that the applicable requirements of SLTCC § 3.50.440 are met including verifying the parking areas set forth on the application, the required interior and exterior signage, lighting, and that the required noise and video monitoring devices are installed and operational.
3. 
Neither the vacation home rental property nor the vacation home rental applicant has received three or more upheld citations within any three events and/or calls for service for violations of the city code which citations were issued during three separate events and/or calls for service within any 24-month period, and the vacation home rental property does not have outstanding fines for any upheld citations. For purposes of this section, upheld citations means citations which were neither overturned on appeal nor dismissed.
4. 
The vacation home rental property contains sufficient paved parking spaces to accommodate the maximum number of occupants. All required parking shall be constructed on the vacation home rental property prior to operation as a vacation home rental.
5. 
The proposed vacation home rental would not exceed the cap of 900 vacation home rental permits in SLTCC § 3.50.380F.
C. 
Criteria for Issuance — Renewal Application. The city manager shall issue a renewed vacation home rental permit where they make all of the following findings:
1. 
The renewal application is complete and the applicant has complied with the submittal requirements of SLTCC § 3.50.390B.
2. 
There have not been three or more upheld citations issued for violations of the city code which citations were issued during three separate events and/or calls for service within any 24-month period, and the vacation home rental property does not have outstanding fines for any upheld citations. For purposes of this subsection, upheld citations means citations which were neither overturned on appeal nor dismissed.
3. 
The vacation home rental permit has not lapsed, expired, been revoked, or suspended.
4. 
The vacation home rental is current on transient occupancy taxes and has paid all said taxes to the city in full by the date upon which said taxes became due.
5. 
The vacation home rental permit has not been transferred to another person, entity, or property.
D. 
Criteria for Denial. Vacation home rental permits shall not be issued or renewed where the city manager confirms that one or more of the criteria for issuance set forth in subsections B and C of this section have not been met. If the city manager denies the vacation home rental application or renewal application, they shall specify in writing the reasons for the denial and notify the applicant that the decision shall become final unless the applicant seeks an appeal pursuant to SLTCC § 3.50.430.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1120 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
A. 
A vacation home rental permit issued under the terms of this article shall be revoked by the city manager at any time if they conclude any of the following:
1. 
The vacation home rental is not current on transient occupancy taxes and has not paid all said taxes to the city in full by the date upon which said taxes became due.
2. 
There have been three or more upheld citations for violations of the city code which citations were issued during three separate events and/or calls for service for violations of the city code at the vacation home rental within any 24-month period. For purposes of this section, upheld citations means citations which were neither overturned on appeal nor dismissed.
3. 
The vacation home rental applicant has submitted a vacation home rental application containing a material misrepresentation or omission of a material fact.
4. 
There has been a transfer or an attempt to transfer a vacation home rental permit to another person, entity or property.
B. 
A vacation home rental permit suspended or revoked pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be expired and shall no longer authorize the operation of a vacation home rental.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1120 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
An applicant or any interested party who disagrees with the city manager’s decision to issue, deny, revoke, or suspend a vacation home rental permit may appeal that decision to a hearing officer in accordance with the appeal provisions of Chapter 2.35 SLTCC. The hearing officer’s decision shall be final and is not subject to further administrative appeals.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
All vacation home rental properties shall be operated, maintained, and managed on a day-to-day basis in compliance with the following operational conditions and requirements, irrespective of whether they are being used as a vacation home rental at a given time. In residential areas, the owner shall designate and maintain a property manager to ensure compliance with the conditions set forth in this section. Violation of any of the below conditions of operation shall subject the owner to citation in accordance with SLTCC § 3.50.450. Additionally, violation of conditions of operation set forth in subsections A, C, H, K, L, O, Q, and R of this section shall subject any occupant found violating such condition to citation in accordance with SLTCC § 3.50.450.
A. 
Maximum Occupancy.
1. 
Occupancy of the vacation home rental shall be limited by (1) the number of paved parking spaces on the vacation home rental property as shown in Table 1 of this subsection, and (2) the number of bedrooms in the property as shown in Tables 2(a) and 2(b) of this subsection, whichever is lesser. For purposes of this subsection, occupancy shall be calculated by the number of persons present at the vacation home rental property at any given time.
Table 1. Number of Paved Parking Spaces Establishing Maximum Occupancy
Number of Parking Spaces
Maximum Occupancy
1
4
2
8
3
12
4
16
5
20
Table 2(a). Number of Bedrooms Establishing Maximum Occupancy (Outside Residential Areas)
Number of Bedrooms
Maximum Occupancy
Studio
4
1
6
2
8
3
10
4
12
5
14
Table 2(b). Number of Bedrooms Establishing Maximum Occupancy (In Residential Areas)
Number of Bedrooms
Maximum Occupancy
Studio
2
1
2
2
4
3
6
4
8
5
10
Outside residential areas, where the maximum occupancy for a vacation home rental is based upon the number of bedrooms, occupancy of a vacation home rental with one or more bedrooms shall be calculated by multiplying the number of bedrooms by two and adding four. In residential areas, where the maximum occupancy for a vacation home rental is based upon the number of bedrooms, occupancy of a vacation home rental shall be calculated by multiplying the number of bedrooms by two. For vacation home rentals with one or more bedrooms, up to five children aged 13 and under do not count towards the maximum occupancy. For studios, up to two children aged 13 and under do not count towards the maximum occupancy.
The voluntary reduction of occupancy in order to reduce fees is not permitted.
The requirements of this subsection limiting maximum occupancy based on number of parking spaces shall not apply to any vacation home rental that is within a common interest development subject to the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, as set forth in Cal. Civ. Code § 4000 et seq.; provided, that the board of directors of the association governing the common interest development has implemented rules or regulations regarding parking for occupants of vacation home rentals within such common interest development.
B. 
Each parking space required for a vacation home rental permit shall remain available for vacation home rental occupants. Each parking space shall be no less than nine feet wide and 19 feet long.
C. 
Commercial Activity Prohibited. Vacation home rentals shall not be used for commercial activities, including, but not limited to, weddings, receptions and large parties. All occupants of the vacation home rental shall be notified of the prohibition against commercial activities prior to the reservation, rental, or lease of a vacation home rental.
D. 
The owner of the vacation home rental shall be responsible for compliance with all provisions of the South Lake Tahoe City Code.
E. 
The owner of the vacation home rental shall post a copy of the permit and a copy of the conditions set forth in this section in a conspicuous place within the vacation home rental property.
F. 
All marketing and advertising of the vacation home rental shall include the vacation home rental permit number issued by the city. In residential areas, all marketing and advertising of the vacation home rental shall include a statement that the property is in a residential area and is subject to enhanced regulations and enforcement to prevent disturbances and preserve neighborhood character.
G. 
The owner shall agree to and authorize the city to enter the vacation home rental for the purpose of inspections when the city has received complaints of substandard housing conditions and/or has been made aware of substandard housing conditions.
H. 
Use of all outdoor spas or hot tubs shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
I. 
Interior Signage. Vacation home rentals shall have a clearly visible and legible notice posted on or directly adjacent to the inside of the front door, containing the following information:
1. 
The name of the property manager and a telephone number enabled for text messaging at which that person may be reached on a 24-hour basis, seven days per week;
2. 
The maximum number of occupants for the vacation home rental;
3. 
The maximum number of vehicles permitted to be parked on the vacation home rental property;
4. 
The parking rules for seasonal snow removal;
5. 
The trash pickup day and notification that solid waste and recyclables shall not be left or stored on the exterior of the property except in a bear box or animal-resistant cart or container approved by the city or its franchisee under Chapter 4.150 SLTCC;
6. 
Notification that an occupant may be cited and fined for creating a disturbance or for violating any provision(s) of this article; and
7. 
Notification that failure to conform to the parking and occupancy limits of the vacation home rental is a violation of this article.
J. 
Exterior Signage. Vacation home rentals shall have a clearly visible and legible exterior sign, posted in a location which is visible from the adjacent right-of-way, containing the following information:
1. 
The name of the property manager and owner of the vacation home rental, and a telephone number at which the property manager may be reached on a 24-hour basis, seven days per week;
2. 
The maximum number of occupants for the vacation home rental;
3. 
The maximum number of vehicles permitted to be parked on the vacation home rental property;
4. 
The telephone number of the police department vacation home rental hotline, and the police department's email address;
5. 
This section of the South Lake Tahoe City Code.
K. 
Parking. Occupants of vacation home rentals shall not park on areas of the vacation home rental property not designated as parking spaces or on any other private property without permission.
L. 
Noise. In addition to all noise standards set forth in the city code and TRPA Code, the use of any equipment generating noise and the use of outdoor amplified music, speakers or other amplified equipment is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
M. 
Emergency lighting (which may consist of plug-in or permanently installed systems) shall be installed, maintained and functional within the home at all times.
N. 
Any lights used to illuminate a vacation home rental property shall be designed so as to not spray onto adjoining properties and adjacent rights-of-way.
O. 
Parking of commercial vehicle(s) on vacation home rental property, except temporarily for durations of less than four hours, shall be prohibited.
P. 
Records of every night for which the vacation home rental is rented, including the name and contact information of the tenant who has arranged to rent the vacation home rental, the rental rate, the number of occupants per night, and the number of vehicles, shall be maintained for a minimum period of three years before such records are discarded or destroyed. Such records shall be made available to the city within 15 business days upon written request from the city.
Q. 
Camping and sleeping in tents, travel trailers, campers or recreational vehicles shall not be permitted on the vacation home rental property.
R. 
Trash.
1. 
Owners are responsible for compliance with all requirements for sorting, disposal, storage, and collection of solid waste, recyclables, and yard trimmings in Chapter 4.150 SLTCC. Solid waste and recyclables shall not be left or stored on the exterior of the property except in a container(s) within a bear box or in an animal-resistant cart or container approved by the city or its franchisee under Chapter 4.150 SLTCC. Owners are required to acquire and use an animal-resistant recycling cart within 30 days of receiving notice from the city or its franchisee that such recycling carts are available.
2. 
If a bear box is installed on the vacation home rental property, then all solid waste shall be stored in said bear box until collection. All bear boxes shall remain functional and maintained so as to ensure that wildlife cannot access trash. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to any person whose vacation home rental is within a common interest development subject to the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, as set forth in Cal. Civ. Code § 4000 et seq.; provided, that the board of directors of the association governing the common interest development has implemented rules or regulations requiring and enforcing the regular disposal of trash within such common interest development.
3. 
For vacation home rental properties with a bear box installed, Table 1 of this subsection establishes the number of trash cans within bear boxes required.
Table 1. Minimum Number of Trash Cans Within Bear Box
Size of Home
Number of Trash Cans
Less than 2,500 square feet
2
2,500 – 3,500 square feet
3
Greater than 3,500 square feet
4
4. 
Vacation home rental owners and property managers shall arrange for the necessary level of trash pick-up, drop-off, or other trash removal from the property so as to ensure that no trash is left on the street, exterior of the dwelling unit, or the right-of-way.
S. 
Owner or authorized agent shall include the vacation home rental permit number on all contracts, rental agreements, and in any advertising or websites depicting the vacation home rental.
T. 
Transient Occupancy Tax. The owner of the vacation home rental shall remit all transient occupancy tax payments and comply with Article II of this chapter. The owner or agent shall report the number of room nights rented for each vacation home rental when remitting transient occupancy tax payments.
U. 
For properties in residential areas, the property manager shall meet the occupants either in person or virtually to check them in at the beginning of each vacation home rental to, at a minimum:
1. 
Verify the identities of all responsible party(ies) entering into a vacation home rental contract;
2. 
Verify that all responsible party(ies) entering into a vacation home rental contract are 25 years of age or older; and
3. 
Ensure that the property manager and responsible party(ies) have signed the good neighbor contract certifying that the property manager has reviewed the conditions of operation of this section with the responsible party(ies), which good neighbor contract shall be maintained for three years and made available to the city upon written request within 15 business days.
V. 
For properties in residential areas, the owner shall install indoor noise and outdoor video monitoring devices to immediately alert the property manager 24 hours a day, seven days a week, of potential violations of the conditions of operation of this SLTCC § 3.50.440, including those conditions of operation related to noise, trash, and parking. The purpose of this requirement is to provide property managers with access to real-time information to allow them to prevent nuisances before neighbors are disturbed and to prevent violations of the conditions of operation.
W. 
For properties in residential areas, the property manager shall provide and maintain a local contact number with 24-hour, seven days a week, availability for receiving reports of violations from the city and neighbors, and the property manager shall be available to respond in person within 60 minutes to such complaints, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1120 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
A. 
Any use or condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any provision of this article shall be and hereby is declared a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the city pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 731 or any other remedy available to the city.
B. 
Any use or condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to citation in an amount set forth by separate resolution of the city council.
C. 
The city may issue a citation based wholly or in part on photographic, video, or audio recorded evidence provided by a third party upon submission of a signed affidavit from the person who took the photograph or made the recording authenticating the evidence, if a preponderance of the evidence shows that a violation occurred.
D. 
Appeals of citations are subject to Chapter 2.30 SLTCC, except for any appeal of a third citation within a 24-month period resulting in revocation of a vacation home rental permit is subject to Chapter 2.35 SLTCC, and will be heard by a hearing officer along with the appeal of the permit revocation under SLTCC § 3.50.430.
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)
Vacation home rental permits shall not be construed as providing property rights or vested interests and entitlements in continued operation of a vacation home rental. Vacation home rental permits are revocable licenses which expire annually. Vacation home rental permits shall not run with the land.
Table 2.35.070: Appealable Actions and Matters
Permit or Action Type
Reference Section
Intermediary Appeal Officer or Board
Final Appeal Officer or Board
Tax Determinations
3.20.060
3.20.110
Tax Collector
City Council
Emergency Communication System Access Fee
3.30.170
Finance Director
City Manager
Business and Professions Tax and License
3.35.170
3.35.260
None
City Council
Business Classification
3.35.310
Tax Collector
City Council
Revocation of Business Permit by the Chief of Police for Violation of California Health and Safety Section 11364.5
3.35.420
None
City Manager
Transient Lodging Tax Redetermination
3.50.130
Finance Director
City Manager
Transient Lodging: Occupancy and Permits
3.50.040
Planning Commission
City Council
Vacation Home Rental Permit
3.50.430
None
Hearing Officer
Vacation Home Rental Permit Third Citation and Revocation
3.50.450
None
Hearing Officer
Animal Control Fees
4.05.080
None
City Council
Massage
4.15.040
None
City Council
Bingo Permit
4.20.060
None
City Council
Mobile Vending Permit
4.35.080
None
City Council
Alcohol Use Permit
4.70.130
None
City Council
Escort Permit Grant, Denial, Suspension or Revocation
4.70.200
City Manager
City Council
Private Patrol Permit
4.140.090
None
City Council
False Alarm Permit
4.145.070
None
City Manager
Refuse and Garbage
4.150.025
None
City Council
Taxicab Suspension or Revocation of Permit
4.155.110
None
City Manager
Cannabis Public Safety License
4.180.050
None
City Council
Hazardous Vegetation and Defensible Space
5.30.100
None
Hearing Officer
Land Use Development Standards
6.10.090
6.10.250
See 6.10.090 Table 1
See 6.10.090 Table 1
Housing: Unit Determination
6.25.080
None
City Council
Multifamily Dwelling Inspection and Maintenance Program
6.30.170
None
Building Board of Appeals
Plan Line Setback: Building Permit
6.35.060
None
Planning Commission
Signs
6.40.270
Planning Commission
City Council
Trees
6.50.040
6.50.180
None
City Council
Condominium Conversion
6.55.210
Planning Commission
City Council
Use Permit and Variances
6.55.220
6.55.580
6.55.590
Planning Commission
City Council
Special Events and Temporary Use Permit
6.55.230
Planning Commission
City Council
Hosted Rental Permit
6.55.295
None
Planning Commission
Cannabis Use Permit
6.55.770
None
City Council
Floodplain Management
6.65.160
None
City Council
Mobile Vending Location
6.70.060
Planning Commission
City Council
Wireless Facility Permits
6.75.040
6.75.080
Planning Commission
City Council
Urban Runoff and Storm Water Quality Violations
7.15.180
Public Works Director
City Council
Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control Decisions
7.20.260
None
Public Works Director
(Ord. 1114 § 3; Ord. 1200 § 1; Ord. 1203, 3/24/2026)