City Council

4. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 5.92 TO THE ALHAMBRA\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS –\nF2M18-35, F2M24-33, O2M24-4836\nOn August 26, 2024, the City Council considered an amendment to the Alhambra\nMunicipal Code to include new regulations for short-term rentals (STRs). Following the\npresentation and public comment, the Council provided additional direction to add the\nfollowing additional regulations: 1) Host: Host will be defined as a natural person or\npersons who are the owner of record on a property as illustrated on a deed or legal\ndocument. 2) Eligibility: Types of dwelling units that are eligible to be used as short-term\nrentals are single family residences, duplexes, condominiums, townhomes and multi-\nfamily rental units in buildings of less than 5 units total. 3) Building Inspection Report:\nInspections for all units were not feasible because of the amount of time needed. In lieu\nof an inspection, a building inspection report will be required to be submitted to the City\nannually to self-certify that the unit complies with regulations. Staff will be available to\nconduct inspections on a case-by-case basis. 4) Cap on STR Permits: A maximum\nnumber of short-term permits will be capped at 500. 5) Occupancy Limits: The maximum\nnumber of occupants for a short-term rental remain as originally proposed because an\noccupancy limit would be unfeasible on properties with more than three bedrooms. The\ncurrent occupancy limits provide consistency and avoids disruption to existing STR\noperations. 6) Grace Period to Obtain Permits: The grace period to obtain a short-term\nrental permit will begin March 1st. Anticipating, the Ordinance is adopted and goes into\neffect January 1st, outreach efforts will be conducted to ensure that all potential applicants\nare informed about the process and requirements for obtaining the necessary STR permit.\nThe STR permit will be set to renew annually from the date that the permit was issued. 7)\nAppeal Process: An appeal process for a short-term rental revocation will be heard by the\nPlanning Commission. Essentially, if a Host receives 3 violations in a 12-month period,\ntheir permit will be revoked. The operator can appeal that revocation to the Planning\nCommission.\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its first reading the\nfollowing ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M24-4836: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City Council\nadding Chapter 5.92 – Short Term Rentals - to the Alhambra Municipal\nCode to protect public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring that the\ncharacteristics of residential neighborhoods are preserved\nwhich ordinance shall return for a second reading and adoption at the next Council\nmeeting on October 14, 2024.