HomeMy WebLinkAbout3728ORDINANCE NO. 7JO0
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington implementing
new regulations for short-term lodging operations; adopting a new
Chapter 17.23 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code ("PANIC"), Short -
Term Rentals; adopting a new Chapter 17.24 PANIC, Bed and
Breakfasts; repealing Chapter 17.18 PAMC; amending sections
14.36.010, 17.01.020, 17.08.015, 17.08.095, 17.10.040, 17.11.040,
17.12.040, 17.14.020, 17.15.020, 17.20.020, 17.25.040, and 17.94.065
pertaining to short-term lodging amendments; amending the Master Fee
Schedule; adopting reporting requirements; providing for severability;
establishing an effective date; and staying enforcement until a date
certain.
WHEREAS, the City has an interest in regulating short-term lodging to balance the benefits
provide to the City with the impacts they can have on the community; and
WHEREAS, in 2017 the City passed Ordinance 3577 which created a definition for short
rentals and allowed them as a use in certain zones; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that substantial changes to the City's regulations of short-
term lodging is in the best interests of the City,
Now, Therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 17 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a
Chapter 23, Short -Term Rentals, as set forth in Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by thi;
reference.
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Section 2. Title 17 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new
Chapter 24, Bed and Breakfasts, as set forth in Exhibit B, which is incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 3. Chapter 17.18 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is repealed in its entirety.
Section 4. Section 14.36.010 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the sign code
is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 5. Section 17.01.020 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the purposes
of zones is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which is incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 6. New definitions relating to short-term lodging are added to Chapter 17.08 of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit C, which is incorporated herein by this
reference. The codifier is authorized to appropriately alphabetize and number the definitions
and insert them into the proper sections in Chapter 17.08 PAMC.
Section 7. Section 17.10.040 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to conditi
uses in the R7 zone is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which is incorporated
by this reference.
Section 8. Section 17.11.040 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to conditi
uses in the R9 zone is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which is incorporated
by this reference.
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Section 9. Section 17.12.040 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to conditional)
uses in the RI 1 zone is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which is incorporated
by this reference.
Section 10. Section 17.14.020 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to permitted uses
in the residential medium density zone is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which is
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 11. Section 17.15.020 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to permitted us
in the residential high -density zone is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which i
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 12. Section 17.20.020 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to permitted
in the commercial zone is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which is incorpo
herein by this reference.
Section 13. Section 17.25.040 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to permitted
in the commercial, regional zone is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C, which
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 14. Section 17.94.065 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating
developmental standards for conditional uses in residential zoning is hereby amended as
forth in Exhibit C, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 15. The Master Fee Schedule is amended to incorporate the new fees, which are
in Exhibit D. Future revisions for short-term lodging fees will be made through Resolution.
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Section 16. City staff is directed to prepare and deliver the following reports:
A. Vacant and Blighted Properties
As part of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan, the Directors of Finance, Community and Ecol
Development, Public Works and Utilities, Police Chief, and City Attorney will present of
to the Planning Commission for encouraging the redevelopment of vacant and bli
properties.
B. SB 5334 Implementation.
If Senate Bill 5334 becomes law, the Directors of Finance and Community and
Development will present options to the Planning Commission for incentivizing
supporting long-term rentals and supportive housing within the City of Port Angeles.
Section 17. - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited
the correction of the scrivener's/clerical errors, references to other local, state, or federal laws, co
rules or regulations, or ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references ther
Section 18. - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any
or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the provisions
the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 19. - Effective Date. This Ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delega
to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect on J
1, 2024, after publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
Section 20 — Enforcement Staved. The Chief of Police and the Director of Community
Economic Development shall Stay Enforcement of this Ordinance until November 1, 2024.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
held on the day of , 2024.
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Kate Dexter, Mayor
APPR ED AS TO FORMZeyy
William � E. Bloor, City Atto
A T TE T:
Kari Martinez -Bailey, C* Clerk
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on March 6, 2024
ORDINANCE NO.3728
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington implementing new regulations for short-term
lodging operations; adopting a new Chapter 17.23 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code ("PAMC"), Short -
Term Rentals; adopting a new Chapter 17.24 PAMC, Bed and Breakfasts; repealing Chapter 17.18
PAMC; amending sections 14.36.010, 17.01.020, 17.08.015, 17.08.095, 17.10.040, 17.11.040, 17.12.040,
17.14.020, 17.15.020, 17.20.020, 17.25.040, and 17.94.065 pertaining to short-term lodging
amendments; amending the Master Fee Schedule; adopting reporting requirements; providing for
severability; establishing an effective date; and staying enforcement until a date certain.
This Ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is
not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2024, after publication of
an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
The full texts of Ordinances are available at City Hall in the Clerk's office, on the City's website at
www.cityofpa.us or will be mailed upon request.
Kari Martinez -Bailey
City Clerk
Published by summary: Thursday, March 28, 2024