A Resolution for Declaring a Disaster due to grasshoppers was unanimously approved at the Sierra County Board of Supervisors’ meeting July 2nd. Ranchers in Sierra County have experienced losses of 30-90% of their rangeland and pastureland. Some ranchers reported losing 75% of their hay crop this year all due to grasshoppers.
A PUBLIC HEARING was conducted during the Sierra County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on July 2nd in Downieville regarding proposed amendments to the County-wide Short-Term Rental Ordinance (STR). The amendments were vetted by the Sierra County Planning Commission at its public hearing on May 16th.
The amendments include: Allowing for a portion of a residence to be rented out. Valid STR permits are transferrable to the buyer of the property; but otherwise a 2-year waiting period still applied when a property is newly purchased. STR Permit holders have to be up to date on their property taxes as well as Transient Occupancy Taxes. A formula based on maximum occupancy was added to clarify parking requirements. Rules in the ordinance are for STR guests not property owners. Various clarifications on visitor information binder, requisite fire extinguishers, exterior hose bibs and increasing fines for violations were also included.
The proposed amendments were approved with Supervisor Lee Adams and Board Chair Paul Roen voting no due to concerns over the transferrable permit. Adams questioned how many houses didn’t sell, based on having to wait the two years before being able to have a STR. The actual adoption will occur at the next meeting on July 16th in Loyalton. Roen appreciated the effort put forth on this item.
A PUBLIC HEARING was conducted during the Sierra County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on July 2nd in Downieville regarding proposed amendments to the County-wide Short-Term Rental Ordinance (STR). The amendments were vetted by the Sierra County Planning Commission at its public hearing on May 16th.
The amendments include: Allowing for a portion of a residence to be rented out. Valid STR permits are transferrable to the buyer of the property; but otherwise a 2-year waiting period still applied when a property is newly purchased. STR Permit holders have to be up to date on their property taxes as well as Transient Occupancy Taxes. A formula based on maximum occupancy was added to clarify parking requirements. Rules in the ordinance are for STR guests not property owners. Various clarifications on visitor information binder, requisite fire extinguishers, exterior hose bibs and increasing fines for violations were also included.
The proposed amendments were approved with Supervisor Lee Adams and Board Chair Paul Roen voting no due to concerns over the transferrable permit. Adams questioned how many houses didn’t sell, based on having to wait the two years before being able to have a STR. The actual adoption will occur at the next meeting on July 16th in Loyalton. Roen appreciated the effort put forth on this item.
