HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORKSHOP re Short Term Rentals and hearing notice JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
FROM: Josh D. Peters, AICP, Community Development Director
Brent A. Butler, AICP, Chief Strategy Officer
DATE: March 3, 2025
SUBJECT: WORKSHOP re: Amendments to Jefferson County Code regarding Short-Term Rentals
(STRs); Approval for Public Hearing on March 17, 2025
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) adopted Ordinance 03-0610-24 on June 10, 2024,thereby
establishing a moratorium on acceptance and processing of development permit applications for Short-
Term Rentals (STRs), as regulated under Title 18 of the Jefferson County Code (JCC). As a part of the
approved work plan, the Planning Commission(PC) held a public hearing on February 5, 2025 and
deliberated on the record during the February 19, 2025 regular meeting. The PC recommendation to the
BoCC is attached, as well as a proposed notice for a public hearing on March 17, 2025. The BoCC may
summarily adopt the PC recommendation or hold their own public hearing to ensure adequate public
comment opportunity for the proposal.
The moratorium expires on April 7, 2025,though it may be lifted sooner, along with establishment of
updated STR development regulations.
ANALYSIS
The BoCC has determined that development regulations for STRs should be evaluated for potential
amendment. The Planning Commission recommendation reflects the requested revisions to the Jefferson
County Code (JCC) arising out of regularly scheduled May 15, July 3, July 17, and December 4, 2024
meetings to regulate STRs (i.e., rentals for less than 30 days).
A primary focus of these revisions is to enact provisions of state laws, including the State Building Code
and RCW 64.37 Short-Term Rentals, and includes the following aspects:
(1) Add new terms to the county's official list of definitions;
(2) Proposed enforcement approach;
(3) Maximum number of rentals or"cap";
(4) Primary residence requirement; and
(5) Exemptions, when applicable.
Prior to the PC public hearing on February 5, notice was duly posted on January 22. When formulating
their recommendation on February 19,the PC incorporated the following changes from the January 22
version of the proposed ordinance:
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• Table 3-1 in Appendix C is altered as follows:
o Short-term rentals with five or fewer guest rooms and short-term rentals with more than
five guest rooms. [The earlier version had said six or fewer guest rooms.]
o Move STR with more than five guest rooms from residential uses to commercial uses
o Change the level of review from C(a)to C(d) [conditional administrative to conditional
discretionary]. This applies only to more than five guest rooms.
• 18.20.210 (3) and(4) in Appendix D is altered to read: Short-term rentals with five or fewer guest
rooms and short-term rentals with more than five guest rooms. It currently states six rooms.
• Changed the proposed cap from 3%to 4%, using Office of Financial Management(OFM) data.
• Other changes made live at the meeting, including:
o Subject to the established maximum numbers of short-term rentals, rentals for less than 30
days are permissible where the landowner is a resident of Jefferson County and the
landowner or a qualified representative is in Jefferson County during the entire rental
period.
o Short-Term Rental permits shall only be valid for three years for permit holders whose
primary residence is not on site.
o Legal non-conforming housing units (sometimes called grandfathering) shall not be
included under 18.210(3) and(4),but must:
(a) At a minimum, prior users must demonstrate that the current use is essentially
the same as before July 10, 2006 (when JCC 18.20.210 was adopted); and
(b) Even if prior use is established, it must meet life safety requirements, state
requirements, i.e., 64.37 RCW& licensing requirements regardless of
grandfathering.
Note that PC recommendation does not propose any changes to regulations governing rentals for less than
30 days in outdoor areas more commonly associated with tent-camping. In coordination with
Environmental Public Health, an examination of that issue is anticipated through a future policymaking
process.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
The General Fund supports this planning process.No significant fiscal impact from the decision to hold a
public hearing, other than the fee charged by the newspaper of record.
RECOMMENDATION:
Hold workshop with Community Development on the proposed PC recommendation for updated STR
regulations. Consider a motion to approve the attached public hearing notice for a public hearing before
the BoCC on March 17, 2025, at 10:30 AM.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McCauley&ounty Administrator Date
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Please publish 2 times: March 5 and March 12,2025
Contact Person: Chelsea Pronovost
Bill to: Community Development
621 Sheridan St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Ordinance for amendments to the Jefferson County Code short term rental properties as follows:
Amendments to Jefferson County Code (JCC) 17.60, General Provisions of Title 17 Master Planned
Resorts; JCC 18.10 Definitions; JCC 18.15 Land Use Districts; JCC 18.20.200 Home Business; JCC
18.20.210 Hospitality establishments and JCC 18.40, Permit Application and Review Procedures.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners for MONDAY,March 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.na in the Commissioners' Chambers,
County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID). Notice of said
hearing is to be published in the official newspaper of Jefferson County.
The proposed amendments implement the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Housing Element
which contains an Action Plan as Exhibit 3-7. Under an Action listed as Remove Potential Barriers
to Housing, the Action Plan states: "Evaluate short-term rentals. To ensure such uses do not further
restrict the housing supply for year-round residents,the County could examine the prevalence of
short-term rentals and determine if a registration program and limits on numbers, zones or locations
are appropriate."Additionally, this exhibit states: "Evaluate short-term rentals using available local
and state data sources." It also repeats the above: "Determine if a registration program and limits on
numbers, zones, or locations are appropriate to help ensure a sufficient housing supply for year-
round residents."
The information is available for viewing on the County website by visiting: www.co;jefferson.wa.us
and follow this pathway—Services—Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public)-
Board of Commissioners—BOCC Agenda Packets—2025 Weekly Agenda Items—03 March 2025 -
031725 - HEARING re Short Term Rentals
You are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the meeting by 10:30 a.m.
using the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom, link:
https://zoom.us/i/93777841705, PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784-
1705#and press *9 to "raise your hand"to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can be
accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384,or IN-PERSON.
In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on March 5, 2025 and ending on March 17,
2025 at the end of the Public Hearing, unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners.
Written public testimony may be submitted by Email to:jeffbocc ,co jefferson.wa.us You may
view documents and testimony received by visiting: www.co.iefferson.wa.us and following this
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HEARING re Short Term Rentals
You can also Mail your testimony to: Jefferson County Commissioners' Office; PO Box 1220, Port
Townsend, WA 98368. Written testimony must be received by the Board of County Commissioners
by the end of the hearing testimony period.
Signed this Yd day of March 2025.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
/S/Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
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Richard Hull, PhD February 20,2025
Chairman
Jefferson County Planning Commission
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Chair and Members of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County Courthouse
1820 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Dear Chair Eisenhour and Members of the Board:
I have attached the Planning Commission's recommendation to improve the Short-Term Rental
regulations, arising out of a moratorium that necessitates an exception to the annual amendment process.
Attached to this letter is a copy of the ordinance approved by the Planning Commission at their regular
February 19,2025 meeting.
After a series of workshops in each of the Board of County Commissioner Districts in 2024, public
outreach through press releases and a duly noticed public hearing on February 5, 2025, documented in
the "WHEREAS CLAUSES" of the attached ordinance, the Planning Commission reached a final
decision on recommended updates to Short-Term Rental regulations. The Planning Commission
recommends Unified Development Code text amendments, as more fully set forth in the attached
ordinance that reviewed criteria related to growth and development, capacity of the county to provide
adequate services especially with regards to enforcement, demand and need for short-term rentals (STR)
and long-term housing,and the validity of county-wide attitudes and circumstances regarding STRs.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Planning Commission with any additional questions.
Wa!^regards,
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Chairman,Jefferson County Planning Commission
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance 03-0610-24, ORDINANCE
a Moratorium on Acceptance and Processing of
Application for Hospitality Establishment
Permits for Transient Residences or Transient
Guest Houses pursuant to Jefferson County Code
(JCC) 18.20.210(3); and Adopting Amendments
to JCC 17.60, General Provisions of Title 17
Master Planned Resorts; JCC 18.10 Definitions;
JCC 18.15 Land Use Districts; JCC 18.20.200
Home Business; JCC 18.20.210 Hospitality
establishments and JCC 18.40, Permit
Application and Review Procedures/ SEPA
Implementation
WHEREAS, the Washington Constitution, Article XI, Section 11, confers upon county
legislative authorities the police power to adopt regulations necessary to protect the health, safety,
and well-being of its residents; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.32.120(7)provides that the county legislative authorities shall
make and enforce,by appropriate resolutions or ordinances, all such police and sanitary
regulations as are not in conflict with state law; and
WHEREAS, police power is that inherent and plenary power which enables prohibition
of all things hurtful to the comfort, safety and welfare of society;and
WHEREAS, the scope of police power is broad, encompassing all those measures which
bear a reasonable and substantial relation to promotion of the general welfare of the people;and
WHEREAS, homelessness and housing affordability directly and indirectly impact the
health, safety, and well-being of county residents and continues to present local, regional, and
national challenges arising out of many social and economic factors; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County enacted several measures to address the shortage of
affordable, transitional, supportive, and emergency housing; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners adopted
Resolution No.35-17 to declare that an emergency exists with respect to the availability of housing
that is affordable for those households earning 80 percent or less of the Jefferson County median
family income,which the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development identifies as"low
income;"and
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WHEREAS, as identified in the 2019 Jefferson County Community Health Assessment
Report: Summary Findings,' the lack of affordable housing continues to present local challenges,
especially for older adults,young families, and the working class; and
WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 63-19, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
adopted a Five-Year Homeless Housing Plan, Making Homelessness a Singular Occurrence —
Homelessness Crisis Response and Housing Five-Year Plan for Jefferson County, "to establish a
long-term, systematic effort to address the homelessness and affordable housing crisis through a
data focused vision for Jefferson County;"and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County adopted Ordinance No. 11-1221-20, imposing a sales and
use tax for affordable housing and supportive services, in accordance with House Bill 1590
(chapter 222, Laws of 2020) and RCW 82.14.530, to address the local challenge presented by
homelessness and declining affordability; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County adopted Ordinance No. 05-0613-22 related to the siting,
establishment, and operation of temporary housing facilities for unsheltered and unhoused
individuals and families in unincorporated Jefferson County to address the local challenge
presented by homelessness and declining affordability; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County adopted Ordinance No. 04-1009-23 referenced as the
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience (C-PACER) Program to reduce the
debt servicing costs associated with commercial property improvements and construction
including multifamily structures with five or more dwelling units to incentivize multifamily
construction, rehabilitation, and repair to implement sustainable practices; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County in partnership with the City of Port Townsend and the
Housing Fund Board identified sites for transitional, supportive, and emergency housing, such as
Caswell-Brown Village, to create an emergency shelter to address the foregoing challenges; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners amended the Port Townsend Urban
Growth Area (PTUGA) boundary via Ordinance No. 09-1209-24 to provide for transitional,
supportive, and emergency housing including, among others, the Caswell-Brown Village site to
accommodate continuum-of-care special purpose housing to address the foregoing challenges;and
WHEREAS, in partnership with the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County advanced
new affordable housing opportunities in 2024 through pre-approved residential building plans,
where sweat equity, energy efficient designs, and expedited permitting may reduce housing costs
to partly address the lack of housing; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan contains a Housing Action Plan
as Exhibit 3-72 that identifies the need to "evaluate short-term rentals to ensure such uses do not
hiips://www.co Jefferson.wa.us/DocumentCenterNiew/19190/20191104 Jefferson CHA-Summary-
Report_2019 Q.Accessed January 5,2025.
2 See:hqps://w �v.co Jefferson.wa.us/DocumentCenterNiew/18001/Jefferson-CP-2018 12,at 3-19 Accessed
January 5,2025.
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further restrict the housing supply for year-round residents"as one of six bulleted tasks to remove
potential barriers to housing; and
WHEREAS,the county held three public meetings regarding short-term rentals, one each
in Cape George and the Tri Area and a third hybrid meeting in Quilcene, during March 2024; and
WHEREAS,county staff presented the findings of these meetings to the Jefferson County
Planning Commission at its regularly scheduled July 17, 2024 meeting; and
WHEREAS,on December 4,2024, county staff obtained clarification on how to interpret
the Planning Commission's July 17, 2024 preliminary proposal regarding limiting short-term
rentals for less than 30 days and exemptions; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD)
assumes responsibility for the environmental review and procedural steps as the "Lead Agency"
pursuant to WAC 197-11-926(1); and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County analyzed the proposed legislation in accordance with the
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), as summarized in an associated SEPA checklist, and
finds that adoption of this non-project action will not result in a probable significant adverse impact
to the environment;
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON as follows:
Section 1.Findings of Fact.The Board of County Commissioners(BoCC)adopts the recitals above
(WHEREAS clauses) as their own findings of fact for this ordinance.
Section 2. Purposes. The purpose of this ordinance is to implement the Comprehensive Plan
Housing Element which contains an Action Plan as Exhibit 3-7.3 Under an Action listed as Remove
Potential Barriers to Housing,the Action Plan states: "Evaluate short-term rentals.To ensure such
uses do not further restrict the housing supply for year-round residents,the County could examine
the prevalence of short-term rentals and determine if a registration program and limits on numbers,
zones or locations are appropriate." Additionally, this exhibit states: "Evaluate short-term rentals
using available local and state data sources."It also repeats the above: "Determine if a registration
program and limits on numbers, zones, or locations are appropriate to help ensure a sufficient
housing supply for year-round residents."
Section 3. Repeal Prior Ordinance. This Ordinance repeals Ordinance No. 03-0610-24.
Section 4. Modification of the Jefferson County Code.JCC 17.60.070 shall be amended and as set
forth in Appendix A.
s See:hitps://www.co Jefferson.wa.us/DocumentCenterNiew/18001/Jefferson-CP-2018 12,at 3-19 Accessed
January 5,2025.
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Section 5. Modification of the Jefferson County Cogpty Code. Chapter 18.10 JCC shall be amended as set
forth in Appendix B.
Section 6.Modification of the Jefferson Coup, Code.JCC 18.15.040,Table 3-1 shall be amended
as set forth in Appendix C.
Section 7. Modification of the Jefferson County Code. JCC 18.20.200 and 18.20.210 shall be
amended as set forth in Appendix D.
Section 8. Modification of the Jefferson Cogply Code.JCC 18.40.040, Table 8-1 shall be amended
as set forth in Appendix E.
Section 9. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and severable. If
any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this chapter is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction,that holding shall in no way affect the validity of remainder
of the code or application of its provision to other persons or circumstances.
Section 9. SEPA Compliance. DCD issued a threshold Determination of Non-Significance
(DNS)on January 22, 2025.
Section 10. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the
Board of County Commissioners.
(SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE)
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APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of , 2025.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
Greg Brotherton, Member
Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member
SEAL:
ATTEST:
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Date
Clerk of the Board
Approved as to form only:
Philip Hunsucker Date
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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APPENDICES
Proposed Amendments to Jefferson County Code (JCC) Title 17 and Title 18, pertaining to
Hospitality Establishments.
Strikethrough (e.g., s-trikethre denotes a deletion; underline denotes an addition.
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APPENDIX A
17.60.070 Resort cap and residential use restrictions.
Pursuant to Ordinance 01-0128-08, the Pleasant Harbor MPR in total shall have a development
cap of up to 890 residential units; provided, however, short-term visitor accommodation units
and short-term rental units shall constitute not less than 65 percent of the total units including,
but not limited to, hotels,motels, lodges, and any residential uses allowed under each zone.
Short-term visitor accommodation units and short-term rental units shall be construed to mean
occupancies equal to or-less than 30 days. The Pleasant Harbor MPR in total shall have a
development cap of 56,608 square feet of resort commercial, retail, restaurant, and conference
space. [Ord. 3-18 § 2 (Att. 1)]
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APPENDIX B
The following changes are made to Chapter 18.10 JCC:
18.10.120 L. Definitions
"Landlord"means, as specified in RCW 59.18.030(16) the owner, lessor, or sublessor of the
dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part and in addition means any person designated
as representative of the owner, lessor, or sublessor including but not limited to an agent,
a
resident manager, or a designated property manager.
18.10.160 P definitions.
"Primary residence"means a person's usual place of return for housing as documented by motor
vehicle registration, driver's license, voter registration or other such evidence as determined by
the Director. A person may have only one primary residence.
18.10.190 S Definitions.
"Short-term rental"means a lodging use,that is not a hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast, in which
a primary or accessory dwelling unit or portion thereof, is offered or provided to a guest by
short-term rental operator for a fee for fewer than thirty consecutive nights as set forth in RC W
64.37.010(9)(a).
"Short-term rental advertisement" means any method of soliciting use of a dwelling unit for
short-term rental purposes.
"Short-term rental operator"or"operator"means any person who receives payment for owning
or operating a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, as a short-term rental unit
"Short-term rental platform"or"platform" means a person that provides a means through which
an operator may offer a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, for short-term rental use and from
which the person or entity financially benefits. Merely publishing a short-term rental
advertisement for accommodations does not make the publisher a short-term rental platform
peftion thereof for-the purpose f lodging f e ds less than 30 a
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APPENDIX C
Changes to JCC 18.15.040, Table 3-1 are as follows:
Table 3-1. Allowable and Prohibited Uses
Resource Lands Rural Residential Rural Commercial Rural Industrial Public UGA
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Prime and itor Crossroad Industri rcial al(Glen k
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lnholding es s s r (Glen Cove) Cove) Eastview) on Urban
Growt
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specific RR RR RR
Land Use AG CF/RF/IF 1:5 1:10 1:20 RVC CC NC GC RBI LI/C LI LI/M HI PPR UGA
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APPENDIX D
Changes to JCC 18.20.200 and JCC 18.20.210 are as follows:
18.20.200 Home Business
Home businesses are accessory to the primary residential use and are permitted in any dwelling
unit or accessory structure. All home businesses shall be reviewed as Type I permit decisions,
except as exempted under subsection(3)of this section.
(1)The following list of uses is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather is intended to be
illustrative of the types of uses:
(a)Artists,photographers, and sculptors;
(b)Authors and composers;
(c)Dressmakers, seamstresses, and tailors;
(d)Home day care;
(e)Home crafts such as model making, rug weaving, lapidary work, woodworking,and
ceramics;
(f)Office facility of a minister, rabbi,priest or other similar person associated with a religious
organization;
(g)Business office facility of a salesman, sales representative or manufacturer's representative,
architect, artist, broker, dentist,physician, public relations practitioner, engineer,planner,
instructor in music, arts and crafts, insurance agent, land surveyor, lawyer, musician, real estate
agent, or typist;
(h) Classes of specialized instruction; and
(i)Barbershops and beauty parlors.
18.20.210 Hospitality establishments.
(1)Bed and Breakfast Inns. The following standards apply to all bed and breakfast inns:
(a)No more than six guest sleeping rooms shall be accommodated in any bed and breakfast
inn.
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(b) If a building is on a federal, state, or local register of historic structures,then the owner
may apply for a bed and breakfast inn for up to 10 rooms. A conditional use permit may be
granted if the historic character and fabric of the building are preserved, if there are no new
structures or additions to the existing structure(s), and if all other bed and breakfast inn
standards and restrictions are met.
(c)Meals may only be served to overnight guests.
(d) Kitchen facilities are prohibited in guest rooms.
(e)Bed and breakfast inns shall be restricted to proprietor-occupied, single-family
residences.
(f) Guest occupancies for a fee shall be limited to fewer than thirty consecutive nightsfie
more than 30 eenseeutive4ays.
(g)The exterior of the building shall retain a residential appearance.
(h)Bed and breakfast inns shall be operated in a way that will prevent unreasonable
disturbance to area residents.
(i) One off-street parking space shall be provided for each guest room in addition to
parking required for the residence. All parking spaces shall meet the standards of
Chapter 18.30 JCC.
0)Approval shall be conditional upon compliance with all applicable building code
requirements, state liquor laws, and state sanitation requirements.
(k)No more than one sign is allowed, consistent with the sign standards in JCC 18.30.150.
(1)All bed and breakfast inns are subject to the applicable water and food service sanitation
requirements established by the Washington State Board of Health and the Jefferson
County board of health.
(2)Bed and Breakfast Residence. The following standards apply to all bed and breakfast
residences:
(a)Bed and breakfast residences shall be restricted to owner-occupied single-family
residences.
(b)No more than three guest sleeping rooms shall be available for the accommodation of
bed and breakfast residence guests.
(c)Guest occupancies for a fee shall be limited to ee-more-fewer than thirty consecutive
niehtsthan 30 e o „4ive days.
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(d) Meals may only be served to overnight guests.
(e) The bed and breakfast residence shall be operated in a way that will prevent
unreasonable disturbance to area residents.
(f)One off-street parking space shall be provided for each guest room in addition to
parking required for the residence.
(g)Approval shall be conditional upon compliance with all applicable building code
requirements, state liquor laws, and state sanitation requirements.
(h)No more than one sign is allowed, consistent with sign standards in JCC 18.30.150.
(3)T..aasio«* ResideneeShort-Term Rental or-Transient guest House (Aeeesser-y DAvIling Unit)
with five or fewer guest rooms. The following standards apply to all short-term(less 30
days) t-,nsie„t rentals of single-family residential units and guest Louses (^D &)or portions
thereof:
(a)The transient.-esideneeshort-term rental o sheg tem R est h,., shall be operated in a
way that will prevent unreasonable disturbances to area residents.
(b)At least one additional off-street parking space shall be provided for the tFansient short-
term rental use in addition to the parking required for the residence or guest house.
(c)_If any food service is to be provided the requirements for a bed and breakfast residence
stshall be met.
(d)-No outdoor advertising signs are allowed.
(f) Wher-e them afe both a pr-ineipal FeSidenee and a guest house (i.e., an aeeessef�, dwel 1 i ng
unit),the evmer-OF lessee must reside on the basis, but not both.
(g) Tfansient aeeemmedations must meet all leeal and state regulations, ineluding these
(e) Short-term rentals shall not exceed 4%of the unincorporated Jefferson County housing
unit total not including:
i. Master planned resorts,
ii. Hospitalily permits approved under prior regulations, or
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iii Short-term rentals for less than 30-days predating.hospitality regulations
(f) Subject to the established maximum numbers of short-term rentals rentals for less than
30 days are permissible where the land owner is a resident of Jefferson County and the
landowner or a qualified representative is in Jefferson County during the entire rental
period.
W In no case shall the short-term rental exceed the design capacity of the permitted on-site
sewage system.
(h) In each of the coon 's zip codes, rentals for less than 30 days shall not exceed the
number established by the Board of County Commissioners. In the event the Board has not
established maximum numbers of rentals (cap) in each zip code the cap in each zone shall
not exceed 4%of the total number of housing units as estimated by the Office of Financial
Management.
(i) Short-Term Rental permits shall be inspected annually.
(. Short-Term Rental permits shall only be valid for three years for permit holders whose
primary residence is not on site.
(k) Short-term rentals shall meet all local and state regulations, including those pertaining
to business licenses, liability insurances, and taxes,and registering with the Washington
Department of Revenue as required by RCW 64.37.040.
(4) Short-Term Rental with more than five guest rooms. The following standards apply to short-
term(less than 30 days) rentals of single-family residential units or portions thereof:
(a) The short-term rental shall be operated in a way that will prevent unreasonable
disturbances to area residents.
(b) One off-street parking space shall be provided for each guest room in addition to
parking required for the residence. All parking spaces shall meet the standards of Chapter
18.30 JCC.
(c)No outdoor advertising signs are allowed.
(d) A conditional discretionary use permit shall be required.
(e) With the exception of short-term rentals identified in JCC 18.20.210(3)(g), the
maximum number of short-term rentals shall not exceed the maximum cap as set forth in
18.20.210(_3); and
(i) Landlords are prohibited from renting to a third party for less than 30 days within the
first two (2) calendar years of ownership or lease, and
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(ii) The number of short-term rentals within each of the county's zip codes shall not
exceed the amount specified in JCC 18.20.210(3).
(fl Short-term rentals shall be located at the landlord's primary residence
(5) Re ug latory Compliance. Bed and breakfast inns, bed and breakfast residences and short-
term rentals shall comply with all local and state regulations, including those pertaining to
business licenses, liability insurances and taxes, and registering with the Washington Department
of Revenue. For the avoidance of doubt, compliance "state regulations" includes without
limitation, compliance with all of the requirements in Chapter 64.37 RCW.
(6) Application, License and Registration required.
(a) An application for approval of any bed and breakfast inn, bed and breakfast residence,
or short-term rental shall be filed with the department on forms developed by the
department.
(b)An application for a bed and breakfast inn, bed and breakfast residence, or short-term
rental shall not be considered complete unless it includes a true and correct copy of every
license or registration from the Washington Department of Revenue required by it under
Chapter 64.37 RCW.
(c Thedepartment shall maintain a list of all approved applications for Bed and breakfast
inns, bed and breakfast residences, and short-term rentals, which shall be accessible on the
department's web site.
(7) Legal non-conforming housing units(sometimes called grandfathering) shall not be included
under this chapter 18.210(3)and(4), but must:
(a)At a minimum, prior users must demonstrate that the current use is essentially the same
as before July 10, 2006 (when JCC 18.20.210 was adopted), and
Even if prior use is established, it must meet life safety requirements, state
requirements, i.e., 64.37 RCW& licensing requirements.
(8)Enforcement.
(a) The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced under Title 19 of the Jefferson County
Code. Jefferson County may seek any remedy available under law as is necessary to
prevent or correct any violation of this chapter.
b Any short-term rental platform or other advertisement of a short-term rental in
unincorporated Jefferson Counly shall:
(i)Register the platform's name or advertisement location, contact person, and website
address with the department prior to operating;
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(ii) Provide a list of all active short-term rental listings within the municipal boundaries
of Jefferson County with the department,•
(iii) Advertise only those short-term rentals with valid permits; and
(iv) Comply with all local and state regulation governing short-term rentals
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APPENDIX E
Changes to JCC 18.40.040, Table 8-1 are as follows:
Table 8-1. Permits—Decisions
Type h Type II Type III Type IV Type V
Bed and Discretionary
breakfast inn, conditional use
bed and permits under JCC
breakfast 18.40.520(2) listed in
residence and Table 3-1 in JCC
short-term 18.15.040 as"C(d)"
rental unless Type III
HespiWi.-, process required by
a
permits listed administrator.
in Table 3-1
in JCC
18.15.040 as
"Yes"
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