Measure B – a west Sonoma County TOT tax increase on the ballot – failed in the 3/2/2021 vote. Measures B failed to get sufficient votes to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 12% to 16%. Measure B was a NEW TAX and required a ⅔ vote. It got 60% of the vote (out… Continue reading Measure B Tax Fails
Protected: What Can the LCP Do About VRs – Part 2
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Protected: What Can the LCP do about VRs – Part 1
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Protected: LCP Draft – Public Comments Supporting VRs
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Protected: LCP Comment Period is Now
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Sonoma County VR Regulation
Vacation Rentals (VR) in Sonoma County are short-term rentals of a private residence for periods of 30 days or less. VRs do not include Bed & Breakfast Inns or hosted rentals permitted in accordance with the Sonoma County Code for B&Bs and hosted rentals, or occasional home exchanges that are not otherwise subject to the… Continue reading Sonoma County VR Regulation
LCP & Coastal VRs
The Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan (LCP) is the county’s planning document for the Coast. It includes many topics: development, climate change, open space, public access, land use, transit, public facilities, zoning, and other planning areas. Under the California Coastal Act, local governments are required to draft a LCP to guide coastal zone development, conservation,… Continue reading LCP & Coastal VRs
Introduction – Sonoma Coast VR Owners’ Blog
Sonoma County has a Vacation Rental Program inland and in the Coastal Zone. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors (BoS) approved the Local Coastal Plan Update at their 7/17/2023 meeting. Then they approved amendments to Chapter 26C to allow the county to establish Coastal Zone VR regulations on 9/26/2023. The VR regulations were certified by… Continue reading Introduction – Sonoma Coast VR Owners’ Blog