Draft Ordinance:
The City Council’s Referral, originally received on May 26, 2015, and refined and resubmitted on June 23, 2015, requests the Planning Commission to consider legalizing short-term rentals (STRs) in both single-family and multi-family buildings with additional provisions and guidelines (Attachment 1).
This Staff Report includes a Draft Ordinance based on the City of San Jose Ordinance. The Draft Ordinance includes City Council direction from the Referral, along with discussion items that need direction from the Planning Commission.
Staff asks that the Commission hear public comment and provide input, which will be taken into account in the next iteration of the Draft Ordinance. The STR subject is a moving target, awaiting additional input from other City bodies and departments, so a final timeline for a Public Hearing has not yet been determined.09/16/2015: Draft Ordinance on Short-Term Rental Regulations (City of Berkeley)
Reports:
06/09/2015: Short-Term Rental Regulations Referral (City of Berkeley)
02/23/2015: Investigate the legality of Airbnb and Traditional Rent Controlled Unit (City of Berkeley)
News:
06/09/2016: Berkeley City Council OKs spare bedrooms, but not backyard cottages, for short-term rentals (Berkeleyside)
10/09/2015: Housing Advisory Commission passes recommendations regulating short-term rentals (Daily Californian)
06/25/2015: Berkeley council approves short-term rental proposal (Berkeleyside)
05/27/2015: Short-Term Rentals Are Squeezing Out Berkeley Renters (KQED)