Bowen Island Short-Term Rental Policy #19-05 (adopted 2019-11-25) — full text, Bowen Island, British Columbia

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Policy Name & # Page 1 of 6 POLICY Policy Adopted: November 25, 2019 Policy # 19-05 Short Term Rentals POLICY OBJECTIVE:This policy aims to establish a regulatory approach for Short Term Rentals (STRs) to help facilitate Policy Name & # Page 2 of 6 neighbourhoods should - Prioritise neighbourhood character and safety - Minimise impacts on availability and affordability of long term housing - Require business licence for STR - Allow residential guest accommodation use - Allow STR use on properties with a secondary suite or detached secondary suite - Maintain fair and consistent bed & breakfast regulations for existing compliant operators - Hold STR operators accountable for impacts to neighbourhood and greater community - Ensure that enforcement of STR regulation is viable 1Host Compliance data, January 2019 Policy Name & # Page 3 of 6 POLICY DIRECTION 2Canada Census data, 2016. Policy Name & # Page 4 of 6 The Municipal & Region Define residential guest accommodation2. Permit residential guest accommodation as an accessory use in all residential zones3. Require additional on-site parking for residential guest accommodation4. Clarify definition for limited kitchen facilities5. Revise bed & breakfast definition to include limited kitchen facilities6. Remove restriction for bed & breakfast use on properties containing a secondary suite or detached seco Define residential guest accommodation2. Establishlicensing fee for residential guest accommodation3. Require bed & breakfast and residential guest accommodation to display business licence number withi Require residential guest accommodation applicant to enter into "Good Neighbour Agreement", which Proof of adequate insurance for such useb. Information for contact person that is located within the Municipality and available for the entire Disclosure of number of bedrooms offeredd. Disclosure of maximum number of guests in unite. Disclosure of number of on-site parking spaces Policy Name & # Page 5 of 6 f. Above information to be provided to neighbours and guestsg. Above information to be consistent with any advertisement for unith. Agreement to terms of use, including requirements of other applicable bylawsi. Licence may be revoked for any contravention of requirements5. Do not accept a renewal application for a revoked residential guest accommodation licence for a minim Establish penalties for operating a residential guest accommodation without a licence2. Establish penalties for advertising a bed & breakfast or residential guest accommodation without displa Establish penalties for non-compliance with terms of licence for a residential guest accommodation Policy Name & # Page 6 of 6 Municipal & Regio Policy adopted by Council at its regular Council Meeting held November 25, 2019 (ORIGINAL SIGNED) (ORIGINAL SIGNED) _______________________________ ______________________________ Gary Ander Hope Dallas-Kerr Mayor Corporate Officer