![]() ![]() ![]() While the South Lake Tahoe VHR ordinance was described as the strictest in the basin, it was not enough to placate irate neighbors, who collected enough signatures to put up Measure T for a vote. A competing initiative that was friendlier toward VHRs failed to make the November ballot. In August, the city softened the law by lowering fines and allowing for street parking. The city of South Lake Tahoe tried to address concerns about vacation rentals by tightening its VHR ordinance a year ago and cracking down on nuisance associated with short-term rental properties.Ī Reno Gazette Journal investigation in April, however, found out that the South Lake Tahoe VHR law was used mostly to serve parking tickets to offenders, who ended up being responsible for $2,000 in fines for each parking citation. Prior to the election, Measure T opponents such as Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Teshara and RnR Vacation Rentals owner Stu Roberson predicted legal challenges to the measure should it pass, particularly as it relates to property rights for vacation rental owners. They also warned that Measure T’s passage will lead to a chilling effect on visitors, causing them to stay at other destinations in Tahoe instead of South Lake. ![]() Supporters of short-term rentals say they boost tourism and generate millions of dollars taxes for city services. “Measure T is on the ballot as a response to the city council's failure to find the middle ground in this controversy.” “The city made a pledge to get tough on enforcement to solve the many nuisance issues associated with nightly rentals in neighborhoods,” Peggy Bourland, a member of the Tahoe Neighborhoods Group, told the Reno Gazette Journal in November. Neighbors who are against short-term rentals claimed that they caused nuisance in neighborhoods and restricted housing supply for long-term residents. Vacation home rentals have been a source of heated debate in South Lake Tahoe as more and more travelers use them for lodging. 31, 2021, certain provisions of the measure related to occupancy and parking limits will take effect 10 days after the city council certifies the initiative, which is expected to happen at a special meeting on Monday. Although the ban will not take full effect for three years until Dec. The ballot initiative provides an exemption for residents, who are allowed to rent out their property for 30 days each year. ![]()
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