REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 14, 2022
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Vice Chair, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Interim Urgency Ordinance to Preserve the Status Quo and Establish a Temporary Pause on New Short-Term Rental Permits
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Consider proposed interim urgency ordinance to preserve the status quo and establish a temporary pause on the approval of new short-term residential rental unit permits.
2. Make alterations, if necessary, to proposed interim urgency ordinance.
3. Approve introduction of proposed interim urgency ordinance.
* An interim urgency ordinance of San Bernardino County, State of California, to preserve the status quo and place a termporary pause on the approval of new short-term residential rental unit permits.
4. ADOPT INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE (Four votes required).
5. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to file the Notice of Exemption.
(Presenter: Supervisor Dawn Rowe, Third District, 387-4855)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommended actions will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
To protect the public safety, health, and welfare, California Government Code section 65858 authorizes a county to adopt an interim ordinance to preserve the status quo and establish a temporary pause on issuing permits for specified land uses that may be in conflict with a contemplated zoning proposal that is being considering or studied. State law also allows for interim ordinances to be adopted on an urgency basis, as needed, to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
Due to the recent increase in permitting and occupancy of short-term residential re...
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