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L18-0045ShortTermRentalRegulationUpdate <br />Page9 <br />thenumberoftenantsthatmayresideinoneBoardingHouse,norequirementthattheBoardingHouse <br />isowner-occupied,andtherearenootherrelevantregulationssuchashigherparkingstandards. <br />PerthePlanningCommission’sinstruction,staffwouldrecommendthefollowingamendmenttothe <br />TMCtoclearlyprohibitthesefromoperationwithintheCity: <br />18.06.073BoardingHouse <br />“Boardinghouse”meansaresidentialbuildingorusedesignedtocontainone <br />dwellingunit,whichprovideshousingonashorttermcommercialbasisformore <br />thanonetenants,pursuanttomorethanoneLeaseAgreement,for <br />compensation.Boardinghousesareprohibitedinallzones.Thefollowinguses <br />areexcludednotconsideredaboardinghouse:Bedandbreakfastfacilities, <br />hotelsandmotels,extended-stayhotelsormotels,shelters,andfacilitieswhich <br />provideshort-orlong-termcarefortenantssufferingfromphysical,mentalor <br />otherdisabilities,AssistedLivingFacilities,Convalescent/NursingHomes, <br />CorrectionalInstitutions,DiversionFacilities,DiversionInterimServicesFacilities, <br />andDormitories. <br />c.AdoptRelatedAmendmentstotheResidentialRentalBusinessLicenseandInspection <br />Program,CodifiedatCh.5.06TMC. <br />TheaforementioneddecisionswilllikelyimpacttheCity’sregulationsforresidentialrentalsandthe <br />permittingrequirementsthereof,setoutinCh.5.06TMC.Inaddition,aspartofthisreview,Staff <br />identifiedinconsistenciesbetweenoperationaldefinitionsinTMC5.06.020andCh.18.06TMC <br />pertainingtoresidentialstructuresanduses.DependinguponwhetherthePlanningCommissionelects <br />torequireapermitunderthisprogramforshort-termrentals,staffwillmakerecommendationstothe <br />TMCtoaddresstheseissues.However,thefollowingmodificationsareproposedtoremedyexisting <br />shortcomingswiththeCh.5.06TMC,subjecttomodificationdependingupontheCityCouncil’spolicy <br />directiveonshorttermrentals: <br />5.06.020Definitions <br />XX.“Dwellingunit”asusedhereinmeansthesameasdefinedatTMC18.06.249. <br />XX.“Multi-familydwelling”asusedhereinmeansthesameasdefinedatTMC <br />18.06.247. <br />11.“Occupant”meansanindividual,partnership,corporationorassociation,or <br />agentofanyofthemlawfullyresidinginarentalunit. <br />12.“Owner”meanstheownerofrecordasshownonthelastKingCountytax <br />assessmentrollorsuchowner’sauthorizedagent <br />XX.“RentalorLeaseAgreement”meansallagreements,whetherwrittenororal, <br />whichestablishormodifytheterms,conditions,rules,regulations,oranyother <br />provisionsconcerningtheuseandoccupancyofadwellingunitoraportion <br />thereof. <br />14.“Rentalunit”meansadwellingunit,orportionthereof,occupiedorleasedby <br />atenant. <br />1 53 <br /> <br />