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Ordinance#220815Passed
In plain English

This ordinance defines "Tourist or Transient Use" for residential hotels, setting initial tenancy at less than seven days for two years, then less than 30 days thereafter. It also modifies the definition of "Permanent Resident" to someone staying at least 30 days and allows hotel owners to request longer amortization periods on a case-by-case basis.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to add a definition of Tourist or Transient Use under the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition Ordinance; to set the term of tenancy for such use at less than seven days, for two years after the effective date of this Ordinance, and, after that two-year period, at less than 30 days; to provide an amortization period applicable to hotels currently regulated under the Ordinance; to provide a process by which the owners or operators of regulated hotels can request that the amortization period be longer, on a case-by-case basis; to amend the definition of Permanent Resident, from a person who occupies a room for at least 32 days to one who occupies a room for at least 30 days; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Introduced: Jul 12, 2022
Final action: Mar 24, 2023
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How it got here

Related / predecessor legislation
↑ predecessor#250068— not yet in database
Document trail
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Leg Dig Ver1
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Referral CEQA 072022
Environmental review (CEQA)
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CEQA Determination 012623
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Leg Dig Ver2
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How they voted

PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Mar 7, 2023Pass
5-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Feb 27, 2023Pass
1-0
REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Feb 27, 2023Pass
1-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2023Pass
1-0
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2023Pass
1-0

Legislative journey

PresidentJul 12, 2022
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardJul 20, 2022
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Planning DepartmentFeb 6, 2023
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Land Use and Transportation CommitteeFeb 13, 2023 – Feb 27, 2023
CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass
REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDEDPass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass
Board of SupervisorsMar 7, 2023 – Mar 14, 2023
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorMar 24, 2023
APPROVED