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ORDINANCE NO. N G
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AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington revising the
definition of Type I Short -Term Rental and adding a new definition of
Structure Envelope in Chapter 17.08.095(S) of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, in 2024 the City Council passed Ordinance 3728 which implemented detailed
regulations for Short -Term Rental operations, including a definition for Type I Short -Term Rental;
and
WHEREAS, additional clarification is needed by revising the definition of Type I Short -Term
Rental and adding a new definition of Structure Envelope.
Now, Therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection S of Section 17.08.095 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is
hereby amended as follows:
(D) 1. "Type 1 short-term rentaP' A short-term rental at a dwelling that is the owner or designated
lessee's principal residence and where rooms are rented, and where the room(s) to be rented are
located within the same structure envelope, see PAMC 17.08.095 - Structure envelope, as
the primary residential use, the owner or designated lessee is personally present in the dwelling
during the rental period, and the dwelling is not a congregate housing as defined by the
International Code Council (ICC). A room or rooms in detached or satellite accessory
structure, even if on the same lot as the primary residence, does not qualify as a Type I
short-term rental.
(V) Structure envelope. The physical barrier that separates the inside of a building from
the outside and includes the building's exterior walls, roof, foundation, doors, and
windows.
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Section 2. -Corrections The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized
to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the connection
of the scrivener's/clerical errors, references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules or
regulations, or ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto.
Section 3. - Severability If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or
circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the provisions of the
Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 4. — Effective Date 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 May
16, 2025, after publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the -� - day of , 2025.
Kate Dexter, Mayor
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William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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Kari Martinez -Bailey 'ty
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Summary of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on May 5, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 3748
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington revising the definition of Type I Short -Term
Rental and adding a new definition of Structure Envelope in Chapter 17.08.095(S) of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code.
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 May 16, 2025, 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.cityopa.us or will be mailed upon request.
Kari Martinez -Bailey
City Clerk
Published by summary: Thursday, May 8, 2025