Vacation Home Rental Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingTwentynine Palms, CA · November 18, 2021
Agenda
VACATION HOME RENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
6136 Adobe Road
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
www.29palms.org
Thursday, November 18, 2021
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Vacation Home Rental Committee will hold a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, November 18, 2021 at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 to
consider the following:
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
11:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call.
Changes to the Agenda.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION FOR POLICY RECOMMENDATION
1 DATA 3 - 19
1. Report - In Town vs. Out of Town
2. Report - Active and Pending as of October 7, 2021
3. Report - TOT Revenue through 3rd Calendar Quarter 2021 (September 30).
STVHR Ownership Residency
STVHR Permit Status
TOT TBID Rev Results
2 CAPS/DENSITY PROPOSAL Prepared by Cindy Bernard 21 - 22
STVHR Advisory Committee Proposals for discussion
3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 23 - 32
1. Accomplishments (information only, minutes)
a. Violations - Doubling the fines and NO WARNINGS ($500, $1,000, AND $2,000)
and adding language that states per event, i.e. if in one event it has three
violations it is as an example $500 x 3, but only one event towards revocations
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b. Operating without a Permit - Warning, $2,500, $5,000, then $5K per day
thereafter;
c. Community Development Director has the authority to revoke a license;
d. In Operating Standards:
i. Add a Noise Plan, mitigation plan (need content)
ii. Add a reference to adherence to Night Sky Ordinance;
iii. Add classes (live or virtual) for how to be a Vacation Home Rental Host
(need content and someone to deliver);
e. Change the terms from tenants to guests
f. Under Operating Standards, E. Parking, Access and Driveways. Add overnight to
the maximum, because during the day, there is NOT a maximum
g. Permitting vs. Operating standards - There appears to be inconsistencies, need to
make consistent
h. Under Operating Standards, eliminate F and H
i. Under Permit Issuance -- Eliminate G (Two night minimum)
Draft Modified Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
NEXT MEETING SCHEDULE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time for the public to address the Vacation Home Rental Advisory Committee on issues within the
jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee that are NOT on this agenda. All comments are to be directed to the Vacation
Home Rental Advisory Committee and shall not consist of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected
to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during their comments. There is a time limitation of three minutes
per person. If you haven’t already done so, please fill out name and address slips and give them to the City Clerk. The
Vacation Home Rental Advisory Committee is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not
included on the printed agenda. Public comments on specific agenda items will be deferred until consideration of the
item on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
It is the intention of the City of Twentynine Palms to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. If you are
a person with a disability who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting,
including auxiliary aids or services, please request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (760) 367-
4890 (facsimile). Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to
assure accessibility to the meeting. Please advise us at the time whether you will require accommodations to participate in
meetings on a regular basis. Any person affected by any application on this agenda may submit their concerns in writing prior
to the meeting or appear in person and be heard in support or opposition to the proposal at the time the matter is considered
on the agenda. The staff reports, applications and environmental documents may be viewed at either the office of Community
Development or the office of the City Clerk, 6136 Adobe Road, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday,
except legal holidays. The Invocation is given per Policy 10-01, and does not reflect the views of the City but rather is an
expression of speech by a private citizen making the presentation. Telephone inquiries may be made at (760) 367-6799. If
you challenge any agenda issue in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that you or someone else raised at
the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Twentynine Palms at, or prior
to, the public meeting.
This notice of agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before November 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Cindy Villescas CMC, City Clerk Time/Date
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SHORT TERM VACATION HOME RENTAL OWNERSHIP RESIDENCY
STVHR Permit Holders Residing within the City of Twentynine Palms
______________________________________________________________________
Prepared by Matthew Alexander AICP
on behalf of the City of Twentynine Palms
October 28, 2021
The purpose of this review is to determine how many Short Term Vacation Home Rental Permits are held by
Twentynine Palms residents and how many STVHR Permits are held by individuals living outside of Twentynine
Palms. The most recent City of Twentynine Palms STVHR data has been utilized. This log of STVHR permits
and status is dated October 7, 2021. The information reflected within this report summary reflects the
information contained within the City’s Excel document.
Short Term Vacation Home Rental Ownership in Twentynine Palms
October 7, 2021
# Owner’s Residency Number of STVHRs
1. Twentynine Palms 107
2. Outside Twentynine Palms 185
Total Short Term Vacation Home Rentals 292*
* Total Short Term Vacation Home Rentals include Issued Permits, Closed Permits and Pending
Permits but do not include the Withdrawn Permits.
Effective October 7, 2021, 107 Short Term Vacation Home Rental permits are held by Twentynine Palms
residents.
There are 185 Short Term Vacation Rental permits that are owned by individuals living outside the City of
Twentynine Palms.
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Short Term Vacation Home Rental Permits by Residency of Owner
VHR Permit Residency of
No VHR Address Owner
VHR001 73452 Sunnyslope Dr. 29 Palms
VHR002 74223 Joe Davis Drive 29 Palms
VHR004 70677 Cottonwood Drive 29 Palms
VHR005 6687 Oasis Avenue 29 Palms
VHR006 72479 Two Mile Road CostaMesa
VHR007 5960 Sunrise Road SantaMonica
VHR008 6646 National Park Drive 29 Palms
VHR009 72244 Sunnyslope Drive 29 Palms
VHR003 6888 Kern Boulevard Orange
VHR010 74576 Old Dale Road "A" 29 Palms
VHR011 74576 Old Dale Road "B" 29 Palms
VHR012 6649 North Star Avenue 29 Palms
VHR013 72815 Cactus Drive New York
VHR014 74809 Sunset Drive 29 Palms
VHR015 71428 Samarkand Drive 29 Palms
VHR016 73817 Old Dale Road Sierra Madre
VHR017 73871 Old Dale Road Pasadena
VHR018 73817 1/2 Crestview Drive 29 Palms
VHR019 70370 Baseline Road 29 Palms
VHR020 5798 Adobe Road 29 Palms
VHR021 5551 Sunrise Road Las Vegas
VHR022 6612 Indian Cove Road Yucca Valley
VHR023 6627 Split Rock Avenue Escondido
VHR024 74784 Foothill Drive 29 Palms
VHR025 6600 Indian Cove Road 29 Palms
VHR026 6371 Noels Knoll 29 Palms
VHR027 6783 Alpine Avenue 29 Palms
VHR028 74925 Alta Loma Drive Torrance
VHR029 67939 Sullivan Road 29 Palms
VHR030 72051 Sunnyslope Drive Los Angeles
VHR031 9160 Cowan Road Yucca Valley
Grand
VHR032 6837 Araby Avenue Terrace
VHR033 74615 Alta Loma Drive Westminster
VHR034 6791 Ivanpah Avenue 29 Palms
VHR035 74611 Serrano Drive 29 Palms
VHR036 71524 Samarkand Drive Long Beach
VHR037 74576 Old Dale Road Santa Paula
VHR038 74576 Old Dale Road, Unit B Santa Paula
VHR039 6039 Daisy Avenue 29 Palms
VHR040 7561 Saladin Avenue Albuquerque
VHR041 6733 Saladin Avenue Albuquerque
VHR042 74375 Cottonwood Drive 29 Palms
VHR043 75127 Mayfair Drive Joshua Tree
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VHR044 74860 Baseline Road 29 Palms
VHR045 6969 Mantonya Road Costa Mesa
VHR046 71544 Cactus Drive Running Spngs
VHR047 72726 Desert Trail Drive 29 Palms
VHR048 5515 Adobe Road # 1 Silverado
VHR049 74633 Sunset Drive 29Palms
VHR050 76055 Sunrise Drive 29Palms
Bermuda
VHR051 7758 North Star Avenue Dunes
Woodland
VHR052 73225 Adobe Circle Hills
VHR053 7005 Manzanita Avenue 29 Palms
VHR054 5662 Skyview Lane San Mateo
VHR055 67979 Sullivan Road Los Angeles
VHR056 5605 Oasis Avenue Palm Springs
VHR057 6600 Split Rock Avenue 29 Palms
VHR058 6643 Indian Cove Road 29 Palms
VHR059 74460 Cactus Drive La Crescenta
VHR060 6594 Rose Ellen Avenue 29 Palms
VHR061 6662 Mesquite Avenue Pasadena
VHR062 7545 Sahara Avenue Los Angeles
VHR063 6572 Bullion Avenue Richmond
VHR064 72109 Sullivan Road Sonora
VHR065 7516 Persia Avenue - Main 29 Palms
VHR066 7516 Persia Avenue - Guest 29 Palms
VHR067 5589 Baileya Avenue Anaheim
VHR068 6888 Kern Blvd Los Angeles
VHR069 6749 Sherman Road 29 Palms
VHR070 73542 Joshua Drive 29 Palms
VHR071 68460 Bellerue Road 29 Palms
Sherman
VHR072 69274 Sullivan Road Oaks
VHR073 67966 Whitmore Road Yucca Valley
VHR074 6627 Split Rock Avenue Yucca Valley
VHR075 7759 Sahara Avenue 29 Palms
VHR076 6856 Sherman Road 29 Palms
VHR077 74804 Wellock Road 29 Palms
Bermuda
VHR078 72654 Two Mile Road Dunes
Woodland
VHR079 73457 Sullivan Road Hills
VHR080 71778 Sunnyslope drive 29 Palms
VHR081 6634 Quail Spring Avenue Yucca Valley
Desert Hot
VHR082 5971 Mariposa Avenue Springs
VHR083 6244 Carodean Road Los Angeles
Moreno
VHR084 6553 Via Allegra Valley
VHR085 6565 Via Allegra Olympia
VHR086 6705 Ocotillo Avenue San Diego
VHR087 6388 West Court Way 29 Palms
VHR088 5742 Carodean Road 29 Palms
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Trubuco
VHR089 7391 Sherman Hoyt Avenue Canyon
VHR090 74006 Gorgonio Drive Adams
VHR100 69023 Alta Loma Drive 29 Palms
VHR101 6784 Pine Spring Avenue Los Angeles
North
VHR102 74768 Sunset Drive Hollywood
VHR103 74835 Alta Loma Drive Yucca Valley
VHR104 73477 Didsbury Drive 29 Palms
Huntington
VHR105 6009 Mojave Avenue Beach
VHR106 74884 Serrano Drive Toronto
VHR107 7487 Persia Avenue 29 Palms
VHR108 5812 Primrose Lane Culver City
VHR109 74825 Alta Loma Drive San Diego
VHR110 6905 Peterson Road Los Angeles
Huntington
VHR111 68965 Old Dale Road Beach
VHR112 73934 Casita Drive 29 Palms
VHR113 7273 Shoshone Valley Road Lakewood
VHR114 6670 Ivanpah Avenue Joshua Tree
VHR115 70595 Foothill Drive 29 Palms
VHR116 5868 Mariposa Avenue, 2nd dwelling unit 29 Palms
VHR117 71915 Samarkand Drive 29 Palms
VHR118 72935 Siesta Drive Los Angeles
VHR119 5394 Mariposa Avenue 29 Palms
VHR120 75047 Baseline Road 29 Palms
VHR121 6579 Mission Avenue 29 Palms
VHR122 8989 Utah Trail San Antonio
VHR123 74677 Hill View Road Vancouver
VHR124 3370 Utah Trail Joshua Tree
VHR125 73384 Sullivan Road #A 29 Palms
VHR126 73384 Sullivan Road #B 29 Palms
VHR127 5960 Rose Ellen Avenue 29 Palms
VHR128 74704 Morning Drive New York
VHR129 7070 Sheridan Avenue Los Angeles
VHR130 73467 Desert Trail Dr 29 Palms
VHR131 74044 Cottonwood Drive Los Angeles
Laguna
VHR132 5966 Morongo Road Beach
VHR133 72949 Siesta Drive Murrieta
VHR134 7026 Datura Avenue Torrance
VHR135 7358 Persia Avenue 29 Palms
VHR136 6438 Sunrise Road 29 Palms
North
VHR137 6405 Tamarisk Avenue Hollywood
VHR138 76076 Sunrise Road Long Beach
VHR139 73855 White Sands Dr. Los Angeles
VHR140 6373 Noels Knoll Road 29Palms
VHR141 73829 S Slope Drive 29 Palms
VHR142 6577 Desert Queen Avenue 29 Palms
VHR143 6968 Roberts Avenue 29 Palms
VHR144 72133 El Paseo Drive Costa Mesa
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VHR145 73543 Joshua Drive 29 Palms
VHR146 6380 Yucca Avenue Warwick
VHR147 6837 Muntz Road El Cajon
VHR148 6463 Mesquite Avenue Yucca Valley
VHR150 5868 Mariposa Avenue, Main House 29 Palms
VHR151 74563 Alta Loma Drive Sandy
VHR152 73767 Serrano Drive Glendale
VHR153 5747 Marine Avenue Visalia
VHR154 73434 Desert Trail Drive San Diego
Sherman
VHR155 6244 Mojave Avenue Oaks
VHR156 71554 Samarkand Drive Los Angeles
VHR157 7112 Indian Cove Road 29 Palms
VHR158 6273 Lupine Avenue Mission Viejo
VHR159 6929 Mantonya Road Los Angeles
VHR160 73397 Manana Drive Beaumont
Sherman
VHR161 73779 Old Dale Oaks
VHR162 6566 El Rey Avenue Los Angeles
Joshua
VHR163 6731 Ivanpah Avenue Tree
VHR164 6670 Ivanpah Avenue 29 Palms
VHR165 6616 El Rey Avenue Whittier
VHR166 6688 Oasis Avenue San Diego
VHR167 7589 Sahara Avenue Altadena
VHR168 73010 Manana Drive Inglewood
Yucca
VHR169 74056 Casita Drive Valley
VHR170 6817 Indian Cove Road Claremont
VHR171 6445 Tamarisk Avenue Hawthorne
VHR173 74690 Serrano Drive 29 Palms
VHR174 6244 Carodean Road 29 Palms
Yorba
VHR175 6673 Tamarisk Avenue Linda
Solana
VHR176 73778 Siesta Drive Beach
Yorba
VHR177 72994 Homestead Drive Linda
VHR179 7405 Sherman Hoyt 29 Palms
Los
VHR180 6350 Athol Avenue Angeles
Los
VHR181 9160 Cowan Road Angeles
VHR182 6635 Morongo Road 29 Palms
Los
VHR183 68054 Sullivan Road Angeles
Los
VHR184 68927 Foothill Drive Angeles
VHR185 69301 Cottonwood Drive 29 Palms
VHR186 6634 Indian Cove Road 29 Palms
Culver
VHR187 6721 Desert Quail Drive City
VHR188 6026 Morongo Road San Jose
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North
VHR189 6251 Encelia Avenue Hollywood
Foothill
VHR190 6707 Palo Verde Avenue Ranch
Los
VHR191 4694 Hook Tree Road Angeles
VHR192 7775 Sahara Avenue Anaheim
VHR193 74350 National Park Drive 29 Palms
VHR194 73145 Twentynine Palms Highway, A Glendale
VHR195 73145 Twentynine Palms Highway, B La Quinta
VHR196 5655 Encelia Drive La Quinta
VHR197 72589 Sullivan Road Oakland
VHR198 74026 Gorgonio Drive 29 Palms
North
VHR199 5580 Palo Verde Avenue Tustin
VHR200 6274 Baileya Avenue 29 Palms
Santa
VHR202 72964 Two Mile Road Ana
VHR203 72838 Two Mile Road 29 Palms
VHR204 74725 Serrano Drive Irvine
North
VHR205 74768 Sunset Drive #2 Tustin
San
VHR206 72654 Sunnyslope Drive Rafael
VHR208 75051 Saddlehorn Road 29Palms
VHR209 6764 Estrella Avenue 29 Palms
VHR210 6976 Sherman Road Del Mar
VHR211 6025 Daisy Avenue 29 Palms
Los
VHR212 72208 Sunnyslope Drive Angeles
VHR213 7168 Indian Cove 29 Palms
Laguna
VHR214 68030 Sunnyslope Drive Niguel
VHR215 71604 Sunnyvale Court Burbank
VHR216 73398 Sunnyvale Drive Aracadia
Los
VHR217 70829 Sunnyslope Dr #1 (A) Angeles
VHR218 70829 Sunnyslope Dr #2 (B) 29 Palms
VHR219 71972 El Paseo Dr Venice
VHR220 72938 Manana Drive Orlando
Ladera
VHR221 6727 Quail Spring Avenue Ranch
VHR222 7643 Saladin Avenue San Jose
VHR223 7095 Quail Spring Avenue Issued
VHR224 74030 Playa Vista Drive Los Angeles
VHR225 6799 Ivanpah Avenue Santa Clara
VHR226 7073 Mission Avenue Bishop
Vancouver
VHR227 6213 Bagley Avenue Canada, BC
Rancho
VHR228 6074 Mojave Avenue Palos Verdes
VHR229 6442 Palm View Avenue Los Angeles
FPO/AP
VHR230 6188 Bagley Avenue 96388-0071
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VHR231 74354 Cottonwood Drive 29 Palms
VHR232 6974 49 Palms Avenue 29 Palms
VHR233 5985 Morongo Road Palm Springs
VHR234 5535 Lupine Avenue 29 Palms
VHR236 6796 Pine Spring Avenue 29 Palms
VHR239 7421 Persia Avenue Joshua Tree
VHR240 76677 El Paseo Drive Seattle
VHR241 7593 Persia Avenue La Quinta
VHR242 73314 Sun Valley Drive Corona
VHR243 69721 Sullivan Road 29 Palms
San
VHR244 6106 Baileya Avenue Francisco
VHR245 73820 Cottonwood Drive 29 Palms
VHR246 75167 Mayfair Drive Santa Ana
VHR247 7755 Utah Trail 29 Palms
VHR248 6608 Bullion Avenue 29 Palms
Rowland
VHR249 6161 Chia Avenue Heights
VHR250 6243 Lupine Avenue 29 Palms
VHR251 71522 Sunflower Drive 29 Palms
VHR252 73755 Serrano Drive Pleasant Hill
VHR254 6649 Pine Spring Avenue Brooklyn
VHR255 7685 Utah Trail Brooklyn
VHR256 7657 Saladin Avenue Yucca Valley
VHR257 74825 Twilight Drive 29 Palms
VHR258 6649 N Star Avenue 29 Palms
VHR259 74160 Pinon Drive Milwaukie
VHR260 74755 Baseline Road Los Angeles
VHR261 73362 Old Dale Avenue 29 Palms
VHR262 72761 Granite Avenue Grass Valley
VHR263 6969 Mantonya Road 29 Palms
VHR264 7484700 Twentynine Palms Highway Brooklyn, NY
VHR265 7484700 Twentynine Palms Highway, # 2 Brooklyn, NY
VHR266 7790 Bedouin Avenue Yucca Valley
VHR267 6416 Smoketree Avenue 29 Palms
VHR268 74388 Rocky Road 29 Palms
VHR269 5747 Bagley Avenue Poway
VHR270 72746 Two Mile Road Calabasas
VHR271 6769 Manzanita Avenue Lake Elsinore
VHR272 74931 Old Dale Road Lake Elsinore
VHR273 72655 Foothill Drive Los Angeles
VHR275 7078 Elm Drive 29 Palms
VHR276 75800 Joe Davis Drive Yucca Valley
VHR277 6455 Mesquite Avenue 29 Palms
VHR279 73478 Old Dale Road 29 Palms
VHR281 7191 Utah Trail, Unit 3 Los Angeles
VHR282 71620 Juanita Drive 29 Palms
VHR283 68033 Sullivan Road San Diego
Huntington
VHR284 74430 Starlight Drive Beach
VHR285 75047 Baseline Road 29 Palms
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VHR286 7332 Bedouin Avenue Yucca Valley
VHR287 6428 W Court Avenue San Diego
VHR288 7678 Sahara Avenue Orange
Rowland
VHR289 6588 Juniper Avenue Heights
El Cajon, CA
VHR290 73029 Manana Drive 92021
VHR291 6691 El Rey Avenue Arleta
VHR292 7654 North Star Avenue Nevada City
VHR293 6713 Que Pas Lane 29 Palms
VHR294 72917 Manana Drive Burbank
VHR295 68989 Sullivan Road Los Angeles
VHR296 6778 Sherman Road 29 Palms
VHR297 72166 Sunnyvale Dr Los Angeles
VHR298 71645 Cactus Drive 29 Palms
VHR299 6633 Datura Avenue San Diego
Huntington
VHR300 5673 Skyview Lane Beach
VHR301 71235 El Paseo Drive Beverly Hills
VHR302 72972 Two Mile Road Los Angeles
VHR303 6427 Ocotillo 29 Palms
VHR304 6169 Daisy Avenue Yucca Valley
VHR305 5780 Lupine Avenue San Diego
VHR306 5418 Abronia Avenue Orange
Rowland
VHR307 74483 Twilight Drive Heights
El Cajon, CA
VHR308 73542 Joshua Drive 92021
VHR309 71350 Samarkand Drive Arleta
VHR310 73344 Sun Valley Drive Nevada City
VHR311 72721 Granite Avenue 29 Palms
VHR312 6432 Smoketree Avenue Burbank
VHR313 7643 Saladin Avenue Los Angeles
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SHORT TERM VACATION HOME RENTAL PERMIT STATUS
Status of STVHR Permits within the City of Twentynine Palms
______________________________________________________________________
Prepared by Matthew Alexander AICP
on behalf of the City of Twentynine Palms
October 27, 2021
The purpose of this review is to determine how many Short Term Vacation Home Rental Permits have been
issued, closed, withdrawn or are pending. The most recent City of Twentynine Palms STVHR data has been
utilized. This log of STVHR permits and status is dated October 7, 2021. The information reflected within this
report summary reflects the information contained within the City’s Excel document.
Status of Short Term Vacation Home Rental Permits in Twentynine Palms
October 7, 2021
# Permit Status Number of Permits
1. Issued 189
2. Withdrawn 3
3. Closed 28
4. Pending 75
Total Short Term Vacation Home Rental Permits 295
Effective October 7, 2021, 189 Short Term Vacation Home Rental permits are in effect.
At this time there are also 75 pending Short Term Vacation Home Rental Permits. Of these, the vast majority
of pending permits were recently applied for during the months of August, September or October, 2021.
Finally, 28 STVHR permits have been closed while 3 STVHR permits have been withdrawn.
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Short Term Vacation Home Rental Permits on file with the City of Twentynine Palms, October 7, 2021
VHR Permit
No VHR Address Status
VHR001 73452 Sunnyslope Dr. Issued
VHR002 74223 Joe Davis Drive Issued
VHR004 70677 Cottonwood Drive Issued
VHR005 6687 Oasis Avenue Closed
VHR006 72479 Two Mile Road Issued
VHR007 5960 Sunrise Road Issued
74845 Alta Loma Drive Withdrawn
VHR008 6646 National Park Drive Issued
VHR009 72244 Sunnyslope Drive Closed
VHR003 6888 Kern Boulevard Closed
VHR010 74576 Old Dale Road "A" Closed
VHR011 74576 Old Dale Road "B" Closed
VHR012 6649 North Star Avenue Closed
VHR013 72815 Cactus Drive Issued
VHR014 74809 Sunset Drive Closed
VHR015 71428 Samarkand Drive Issued
VHR016 73817 Old Dale Road Issued
VHR017 73871 Old Dale Road Issued
VHR018 73817 1/2 Crestview Drive Closed
VHR019 70370 Baseline Road Issued
VHR020 5798 Adobe Road Closed
VHR021 5551 Sunrise Road Closed
VHR022 6612 Indian Cove Road Issued
VHR023 6627 Split Rock Avenue Closed
VHR024 74784 Foothill Drive Issued
VHR025 6600 Indian Cove Road Issued
VHR026 6371 Noels Knoll Issued
VHR027 6783 Alpine Avenue Issued
VHR028 74925 Alta Loma Drive Issued
VHR029 67939 Sullivan Road Issued
VHR 69900 Sunny Crest Lane Withdrawn
VHR030 72051 Sunnyslope Drive Closed
VHR031 9160 Cowan Road Closed
VHR032 6837 Araby Avenue Issued
VHR033 74615 Alta Loma Drive Issued
VHR034 6791 Ivanpah Avenue Issued
VHR035 74611 Serrano Drive Issued
VHR036 71524 Samarkand Drive Issued
VHR037 74576 Old Dale Road Issued
VHR038 74576 Old Dale Road, Unit B Issued
VHR039 6039 Daisy Avenue Issued
VHR040 7561 Saladin Avenue Closed
VHR041 6733 Saladin Avenue Closed
VHR042 74375 Cottonwood Drive Issued
VHR043 75127 Mayfair Drive Issued
VHR044 74860 Baseline Road Closed
VHR045 6969 Mantonya Road Closed
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VHR046 71544 Cactus Drive Issued
VHR047 72726 Desert Trail Drive Closed
VHR048 5515 Adobe Road # 1 Closed
VHR049 74633 Sunset Drive Closed
VHR050 76055 Sunrise Drive Closed
VHR051 7758 North Star Avenue Issued
VHR052 73225 Adobe Circle Issued
VHR053 7005 Manzanita Avenue Issued
VHR054 5662 Skyview Lane Issued
VHR055 67979 Sullivan Road Issued
VHR056 5605 Oasis Avenue Issued
VHR057 6600 Split Rock Avenue Issued
VHR058 6643 Indian Cove Road Closed
VHR059 74460 Cactus Drive Issued
VHR060 6594 Rose Ellen Avenue Issued
VHR061 6662 Mesquite Avenue Issued
VHR062 7545 Sahara Avenue Issued
VHR063 6572 Bullion Avenue Issued
VHR064 72109 Sullivan Road Closed
VHR065 7516 Persia Avenue - Main Issued
VHR066 7516 Persia Avenue - Guest Issued
VHR067 5589 Baileya Avenue Closed
VHR068 6888 Kern Blvd Issued
VHR069 6749 Sherman Road Issued
VHR070 73542 Joshua Drive Issued
VHR071 68460 Bellerue Road Issued
VHR072 69274 Sullivan Road Issued
VHR073 67966 Whitmore Road Issued
VHR074 6627 Split Rock Avenue Issued
VHR075 7759 Sahara Avenue Issued
VHR076 6856 Sherman Road Issued
VHR077 74804 Wellock Road Issued
VHR078 72654 Two Mile Road Closed
VHR079 73457 Sullivan Road Closed
VHR080 71778 Sunnyslope drive Issued
VHR081 6634 Quail Spring Avenue Issued
VHR082 5971 Mariposa Avenue Issued
VHR083 6244 Carodean Road Issued
VHR084 6553 Via Allegra Issued
VHR085 6565 Via Allegra Issued
VHR086 6705 Ocotillo Avenue Issued
VHR087 6388 West Court Way Issued
VHR088 5742 Carodean Road Issued
VHR089 7391 Sherman Hoyt Avenue Issued
VHR090 74006 Gorgonio Drive Issued
VHR100 69023 Alta Loma Drive Issued
VHR101 6784 Pine Spring Avenue Issued
VHR102 74768 Sunset Drive Issued
VHR103 74835 Alta Loma Drive Issued
VHR104 73477 Didsbury Drive Issued
VHR105 6009 Mojave Avenue Issued
VHR106 74884 Serrano Drive Issued
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VHR107 7487 Persia Avenue Issued
VHR108 5812 Primrose Lane Issued
VHR109 74825 Alta Loma Drive Issued
VHR110 6905 Peterson Road Issued
VHR111 68965 Old Dale Road Issued
VHR112 73934 Casita Drive Issued
VHR113 7273 Shoshone Valley Road Issued
VHR114 6670 Ivanpah Avenue Closed
VHR115 70595 Foothill Drive Issued
VHR116 5868 Mariposa Avenue, 2nd dwelling unit Issued
VHR117 71915 Samarkand Drive Issued
VHR118 72935 Siesta Drive Issued
VHR119 5394 Mariposa Avenue Issued
VHR120 75047 Baseline Road Closed
VHR121 6579 Mission Avenue Issued
VHR122 8989 Utah Trail Issued
VHR123 74677 Hill View Road Issued
VHR124 3370 Utah Trail Issued
VHR125 73384 Sullivan Road #A Issued
VHR126 73384 Sullivan Road #B Issued
VHR127 5960 Rose Ellen Avenue Issued
VHR128 74704 Morning Drive Issued
VHR129 7070 Sheridan Avenue Issued
VHR130 73467 Desert Trail Dr Issued
VHR131 74044 Cottonwood Drive Issued
VHR132 5966 Morongo Road Issued
VHR133 72949 Siesta Drive Issued
VHR134 7026 Datura Avenue Issued
VHR135 7358 Persia Avenue Issued
VHR136 6438 Sunrise Road Issued
VHR137 6405 Tamarisk Avenue Issued
VHR138 76076 Sunrise Road Issued
VHR139 73855 White Sands Dr. Issued
VHR140 6373 Noels Knoll Road Issued
VHR141 73829 S Slope Drive Issued
VHR142 6577 Desert Queen Avenue Issued
VHR143 6968 Roberts Avenue Issued
VHR144 72133 El Paseo Drive Issued
VHR145 73543 Joshua Drive Issued
VHR146 6380 Yucca Avenue Issued
VHR147 6837 Muntz Road Issued
VHR148 6463 Mesquite Avenue Issued
VHR150 5868 Mariposa Avenue, Main House Issued
VHR151 74563 Alta Loma Drive Issued
VHR152 73767 Serrano Drive Issued
VHR153 5747 Marine Avenue Issued
VHR154 73434 Desert Trail Drive Issued
VHR155 6244 Mojave Avenue Issued
VHR156 71554 Samarkand Drive Issued
VHR157 7112 Indian Cove Road Issued
VHR158 6273 Lupine Avenue Issued
VHR159 6929 Mantonya Road Issued
pg. 4 SHORT TERM VACATION HOME RENTAL PERMIT STATUS WITHIN THE CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
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VHR160 73397 Manana Drive Issued
VHR161 73779 Old Dale Issued
VHR162 6566 El Rey Avenue Issued
VHR163 6731 Ivanpah Avenue Issued
VHR164 6670 Ivanpah Avenue Issued
VHR165 6616 El Rey Avenue Issued
VHR166 6688 Oasis Avenue Issued
VHR167 7589 Sahara Avenue Issued
VHR168 73010 Manana Drive Issued
VHR169 74056 Casita Drive Issued
VHR170 6817 Indian Cove Road Issued
VHR171 6445 Tamarisk Avenue Issued
VHR173 74690 Serrano Drive Issued
VHR174 6244 Carodean Road Issued
VHR175 6673 Tamarisk Avenue Issued
VHR176 73778 Siesta Drive Issued
VHR177 72994 Homestead Drive Issued
VHR179 7405 Sherman Hoyt Pending
VHR180 6350 Athol Avenue Issued
VHR181 9160 Cowan Road Issued
VHR182 6635 Morongo Road Issued
VHR183 68054 Sullivan Road Issued
VHR184 68927 Foothill Drive Issued
VHR185 69301 Cottonwood Drive Issued
VHR186 6634 Indian Cove Road Issued
VHR187 6721 Desert Quail Drive Issued
VHR188 6026 Morongo Road Issued
VHR189 6251 Encelia Avenue Issued
VHR190 6707 Palo Verde Avenue Issued
VHR191 4694 Hook Tree Road Issued
VHR192 7775 Sahara Avenue Issued
VHR193 74350 National Park Drive Issued
VHR194 73145 Twentynine Palms Highway, A Issued
VHR195 73145 Twentynine Palms Highway, B Issued
VHR196 5655 Encelia Drive Issued
VHR197 72589 Sullivan Road Issued
VHR198 74026 Gorgonio Drive Issued
VHR199 5580 Palo Verde Avenue Issued
VHR200 6274 Baileya Avenue Issued
VHR202 72964 Two Mile Road Issued
VHR203 72838 Two Mile Road Issued
VHR204 74725 Serrano Drive Issued
VHR205 74768 Sunset Drive #2 Pending
VHR206 72654 Sunnyslope Drive Issued
VHR208 75051 Saddlehorn Road Issued
VHR209 6764 Estrella Avenue Issued
VHR210 6976 Sherman Road Issued
VHR211 6025 Daisy Avenue Issued
VHR212 72208 Sunnyslope Drive Issued
VHR213 7168 Indian Cove Issued
VHR214 68030 Sunnyslope Drive Issued
VHR215 71604 Sunnyvale Court Issued
pg. 5 SHORT TERM VACATION HOME RENTAL PERMIT STATUS WITHIN THE CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
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VHR216 73398 Sunnyvale Drive Pending
VHR217 70829 Sunnyslope Dr #1 (A) Pending
VHR218 70829 Sunnyslope Dr #2 (B) Pending
VHR219 71972 El Paseo Dr Issued
VHR220 72938 Manana Drive Issued
VHR221 6727 Quail Spring Avenue Issued
VHR222 7643 Saladin Avenue Issued
VHR223 7095 Quail Spring Avenue Issued
VHR224 74030 Playa Vista Drive Issued
VHR225 6799 Ivanpah Avenue Issued
VHR226 7073 Mission Avenue Issued
VHR227 6213 Bagley Avenue Issued
VHR228 6074 Mojave Avenue Issued
VHR229 6442 Palm View Avenue Pending
VHR230 6188 Bagley Avenue Issued
VHR231 74354 Cottonwood Drive Issued
VHR232 6974 49 Palms Avenue Pending
VHR233 5985 Morongo Road Issued
VHR234 5535 Lupine Avenue Issued
VHR236 6796 Pine Spring Avenue Issued
VHR239 7421 Persia Avenue Issued
VHR240 76677 El Paseo Drive Pending
VHR241 7593 Persia Avenue Issued
VHR242 73314 Sun Valley Drive Issued
VHR243 69721 Sullivan Road Pending
VHR244 6106 Baileya Avenue Pending
VHR245 73820 Cottonwood Drive Pending
VHR246 75167 Mayfair Drive Pending
VHR247 7755 Utah Trail Pending
VHR248 6608 Bullion Avenue Pending
VHR249 6161 Chia Avenue Pending
VHR250 6243 Lupine Avenue Pending
VHR251 71522 Sunflower Drive Pending
VHR252 73755 Serrano Drive Pending
VHR254 6649 Pine Spring Avenue Pending
VHR255 7685 Utah Trail Pending
VHR256 7657 Saladin Avenue Pending
VHR257 74825 Twilight Drive Pending
VHR258 6649 N Star Avenue Pending
VHR259 74160 Pinon Drive Pending
VHR260 74755 Baseline Road Pending
VHR261 73362 Old Dale Avenue Pending
VHR262 72761 Granite Avenue Pending
VHR263 6969 Mantonya Road Pending
VHR264 7484700 Twentynine Palms Highway Pending
VHR265 7484700 Twentynine Palms Highway, # 2 Pending
VHR266 7790 Bedouin Avenue Pending
VHR267 6416 Smoketree Avenue Pending
VHR268 74388 Rocky Road Pending
VHR269 5747 Bagley Avenue Pending
VHR270 72746 Two Mile Road Pending
VHR271 6769 Manzanita Avenue Pending
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VHR272 74931 Old Dale Road Pending
VHR273 72655 Foothill Drive Pending
VHR274 77408 National Park Drive Withdrawn
VHR275 7078 Elm Drive Pending
VHR276 75800 Joe Davis Drive Pending
VHR277 6455 Mesquite Avenue Pending
VHR279 73478 Old Dale Road Pending
VHR281 7191 Utah Trail, Unit 3 Pending
VHR282 71620 Juanita Drive Pending
VHR283 68033 Sullivan Road Pending
VHR284 74430 Starlight Drive Pending
VHR285 75047 Baseline Road Pending
VHR286 7332 Bedouin Avenue Pending
VHR287 6428 W Court Avenue Pending
VHR288 7678 Sahara Avenue Pending
VHR289 6588 Juniper Avenue Pending
VHR290 73029 Manana Drive Pending
VHR291 6691 El Rey Avenue Pending
VHR292 7654 North Star Avenue Pending
VHR293 6713 Que Pas Lane Pending
VHR294 72917 Manana Drive Pending
VHR295 68989 Sullivan Road Pending
VHR296 6778 Sherman Road Pending
VHR297 72166 Sunnyvale Dr Pending
VHR298 71645 Cactus Drive Pending
VHR299 6633 Datura Avenue Pending
VHR300 5673 Skyview Lane Pending
VHR301 71235 El Paseo Drive Pending
VHR302 72972 Two Mile Road Pending
VHR303 6427 Ocotillo Pending
VHR304 6169 Daisy Avenue Pending
VHR305 5780 Lupine Avenue Pending
VHR306 5418 Abronia Avenue Pending
VHR307 74483 Twilight Drive Pending
VHR308 73542 Joshua Drive Pending
VHR309 71350 Samarkand Drive Pending
VHR310 73344 Sun Valley Drive Pending
VHR311 72721 Granite Avenue Pending
VHR312 6432 Smoketree Avenue Pending
VHR313 7643 Saladin Avenue Pending
pg. 7 SHORT TERM VACATION HOME RENTAL PERMIT STATUS WITHIN THE CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
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9% Transient Occupancy Tax 1.5% TBID Tax Revenue Results
2017/2018 Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June July-Sept Year End 2017/2018 Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June July-Sept Year End
Hotels 260,526 378,117 322,811 246,024 1,179,854 Hotels 43,254 63,021 53,802 41,005 201,082
VHRs 10,231 41,553 30,460 28,324 110,568 VHRs 1,851 6,919 5,066 4,724 18,560
Total 270,757 419,670 353,271 274,348 1,290,422 Total 45,105 69,940 58,868 45,729 219,642
2018/2019 Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June July-Sept Year End 2018/2019 Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June July-Sept Year End
Hotels 267,106 329,432 315,180 247,742 1,159,460 Hotels 44,683 54,772 52,457 41,290 193,202
VHRs 43,097 59,183 42,025 41,631 185,936 VHRs 7,182 9,685 7,008 6,939 30,814
Total 310,203 388,615 357,205 289,373 1,345,396 Total 51,865 64,457 59,465 48,229 224,016
vs. LY 14.60% -7.40% 1% 5.48% 4.26% YOY % Change 15% -8% 1% 5.47% 2%
2019-2020 Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June July-Sept Year End 2019-2020 Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June July-Sept Year End
Hotels 287,548 223,170 145,655 226,388 882,761 Hotels 47,918 37,197 24,281 37,732 147,128
VHRs 59,452 44,801 51,618 121,449 277,320 VHRs 9,908 7,464 8,604 20,239 46,215
Total 347,000 267,971 197,273 347,837 1,160,081 Total 57,826 44,661 32,885 57,971 193,343
vs. LY 12% -31% -45% 20% -14% YOY % Change 12% -31% -45% 20% -14%
2020-21 Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June July-Sept Year End 2020-2021 Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June July-Sept Year End
Hotels 248,851 242,894 330,547 247,160 1,069,452 Hotels 41,474 40,482 55,091 41,194 178,241
VHRs 119,464 197,975 157,363 159,990 634,792 VHRs 19,913 32,995 26,227 26,665 105,800
Total 368,315 440,869 487,910 407,150 1,704,244 Total 61,387 73,477 81,318 67,859 284,041
vs. LY 6% 64% 147% 17% 50% YOY % Change 6% 64% 147% 17% 50%
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STVHR Advisory Committee
Proposals for discussion: Caps, Density and Related Issues
Prepared by CIndy Bernard
CAPS AND DENSITY
1. A Vacation Rental Registration Certificate shall not be issued to any Business Entity other
than a limited liability company. A natural person, limited liability company, or personal or family
trust shall not maintain any financial interest in more than one Vacation Rental. For this purpose,
financial interest includes both legal and beneficial ownership as well as any arrangement that
provides for receipt of any portion of the revenues generated by the Vacation Rental. An Owner
shall only be issued, and can only maintain, one Vacation Rental Registration Certificate at any
time. (This is from the Palm Springs ordinance 5.25.040).
2. Cap of 5% of existing Single Family Residence housing stock located within City of 29 Palms
city limits.
3. Permits inactive for 1 year or longer based on lack of reported TOT will be withdrawn.
Warnings of withdrawal will be issued at a minimum of 9 months of inactivity. If TOT for a
minimum of 14 days is not reported for the quarter following the warning, permit will be
withdrawn. Once the ordinance is enacted, warnings will be sent to any permit that has been
inactive for 1 year as of January 1, 2022 (or date that ordinances are passed).
4. Permit holders can suspend permits for a period of one year without reapplying, however if
the City is over the Cap at the end of the year, those permit holders rotate onto a waiting list and
must wait for a permit to suspend or withdraw to become active.
5. In order to preserve the residential character of our neighborhoods, no permit shall be
granted to any lot that is adjacent to a lot that is currently permitted for STVHR use. Adjacent is
defined as sharing any point or border with another lot.
6. In order to preserve the residential character of our neighborhoods, no permit shall be
granted that is within a predefined distance of another STVHR according to the following
parameters:
a. Regions zoned with lots that are 1 acre or less: 300 ft.
b. Regions zoned with lots that are greater than 1 acre but 2.5 acres or less : 600ft
c. Regions zoned with lots that are greater than 2.5 acres: 1200 ft
(These numbers are starting points only)
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STVHR Advisory Committee
Proposals for discussion: Caps, Density and Related Issues
Prepared by CIndy Bernard
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RELATED ISSUES
1. Permits are renewed yearly. An unrenewed permit is equivalent to not having a permit.
A permit shall not be renewed if there are unresolved city code compliance cases, outstanding
city fines or fees, or city liens on the property. (reference Cathedral City Ordinance 5.96.040)
Permit renewal applications will be reviewed every three years to ensure that conditions at initial
application are still in force including number of bedrooms and other physical characteristics.
Additionally, every 3 years permit owners must submit receipts for chimney and septic
maintenance with their renewals. Permits may not be renewed if proof of maintenance is not
supplied.
2. All STVHRs must utilize in person check in to ensure that guests have read the rules of the
house and understand the special character of fragile desert environments. A "Good Neighbor"
policy must be reviewed and signed by all guests in the presence of a manager or owner.
3. STVHR applicants will be assigned a temporary tracking number for their application that is
different than their permit number. No permit numbers will be issued until all inspections are
completed and a permit is finalized. Applicants may not operate a STVHR until all appeals to
their permit are completed and a final permit issued. STVHR applicants should be aware that it
may take up to three months to complete inspections and associated paperwork and should
plan accordingly,
4. The ordinance on STVHR Permit application notifications shall be adjusted so that
notifications are sent on initial application and application renewal according to the following
parameters:
a. Regions zoned with lots that are 1 acre or less: 300 ft.
b. Regions zoned with lots that are greater than 1 acre but 2.5 acres or less : 600ft
c. Regions zoned with lots that are greater than 2.5 acres: 1200 ft
5. Permits are non transferable. If an STVHR is sold or otherwise disposed of, the permit shall
be canceled.
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Draft Modified Vacation Home Rental Ordinance
City of Twentynine Palms
November 5, 2021
Words eliminated = Words eliminated (purple type with cross-out)
Words added = Words added (red type)
• Chapter 19.41 - Vacation Home Rental
• 19.41.010 - Purpose
A. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish the regulations governing the use of a
residential dwelling unit as a vacation home rental, as defined herein. The owner of a
vacation home rental shall apply for and secure a permit authorizing such use in the
manner provided for by this Chapter in order to safeguard the peace, safety and general
welfare of the residents of Twentynine Palms by eliminating excessive noise, disorderly
conduct, vandalism, overcrowding, traffic congestion, illegal vehicle parking and the
accumulation of refuse related to vacation home rentals.
B. Prior to the adoption of the provisions contained in this Chapter, there were no
provisions in the City's Development Code or the County's applicable Land Use Regulations
that identified or allowed the establishment of a "vacation home rental" as a legally
permitted land use. Accordingly, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to identify or
allow an existing use to be classified or considered a legal nonconforming vacation home
rental land use subject to the provisions and allowances of Chapter
19.142 (Nonconforming Buildings and Uses).
• 19.41.015 - Definitions
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
A. Agent. The representative, if any, designated by the owner in accordance with Section
19.41.030 (Owner's Agent).
B. Occupant. Any person who occupies or is entitled to occupy by reason of concession,
permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar
days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days. Any such person so occupying
space in a vacation home rental is a transient until the period of 30 days has expired
unless there is an agreement in writing between the operator and the occupant providing
for a longer period of occupancy. In determining whether a person is a transient, an
uninterrupted period of time extending both prior and subsequent to the effective date of
this Chapter may be considered.
C. Owner. The person(s) or entity(ies) that hold(s) legal and/or equitable title to the
residence for which the vacation home rental permit is sought.
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D. Vacation Home Rental. A permitted short-term rental of any detached single-family
dwelling or any portion of any detached single-family dwelling for occupancy, dwelling,
lodging or sleeping purposes for a minimum of two consecutive nights, but no more than
30 consecutive calendar days in duration. "Short-term rental" is included in the definition of
"hotel" for purposes of collecting transient occupancy tax pursuant to Chapter 3.24 of the
Municipal Code. A vacation home rental shall be considered a short-term rental for purposes
of Chapter 3.24 of the Municipal Code.
• 19.41.020 - Permit Required
No owner of a vacation home rental shall rent, offer to rent, or advertise for rent the
vacation home rental to another person without a valid vacation home rental permit
approved and issued in the manner provided for by this Chapter.
A. Vacation home rental use shall be limited to only those dwelling units that are physically
separate, "stand-alone" single-family residential units, not attached to or sharing a
common wall, with any other residential unit being considered for the vacation home
rental.
B. A vacation home rental use may be established on any parcel within any land
use/zoning district when such property is occupied by one or more physically separated
structures built as individual single-family residential homes. Subject to the requirements
and standards established in this Chapter, and approval of a Conditional Use Permit in
compliance with the procedures and findings established in Chapter 19.42 (Conditional Use
Permit), the Planning Commission may approve the use of attached residential units that
the Planning Commission determines warrant consideration based upon their historic
character or community value.
• 19.41.025 - Application Fee
An application for a Vacation Home Rental Permit shall be accompanied by a fee
established by resolution of the City Council, provided, however, the fee shall be no
greater than necessary to defer the cost incurred by the City in administering the
provisions of this Chapter.
• 19.41.030 - Owner's Agent
An owner may retain an agent or a representative to comply with the requirements of this
Chapter, including, without limitation, the filing of an application for a permit that has
been signed and notarized by the owner, the management of the vacation home rental,
and compliance with the conditions to the permit. The permit shall be issued only to the
owner of the vacation home rental. The owner is responsible for compliance with the
provisions of this Chapter and the failure of an agent to comply with this Chapter shall be
deemed noncompliance by the owner.
• 19.41.035 - Application
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The owner or owner's agent shall submit an application for a Vacation Home Rental Permit
to the Community Development Director (Director). The application for a Vacation Home
Rental Permit shall be upon forms provided by the City and shall contain at a minimum the
following information:
A. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the vacation home rental for
which the permit is to be issued.
B. The name, address and telephone number of the agent, if any, for the vacation home
rental.
C. Evidence of a valid transient occupancy tax registration certificate and business license
issued by the City for the vacation home rental.
D. Proof of general liability insurance in the amount of $1 million combined single limit and
an executed agreement to indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless from any and all
claims and liabilities of any kind whatsoever resulting from or arising out of the vacation
home rental use.
E. Acknowledgement of receipt and inspection of a copy of all regulations pertaining to the
operation of a vacation home rental in the City.
F. Such other information as the Director may deem reasonably necessary to administer
this Chapter.
• 19.41.040 - Findings for Approval
Prior to approving an application for a Vacation Home Rental Permit, the Director shall find
that all of the following are true:
A. That the site upon which the vacation home rental use is to be established is adequate
in size and shape to accommodate said use.
B. That the residential character of the neighborhood in which the use is located will be
maintained and preserved and that the issuance of the permit will not be detrimental to
the public health, safety and welfare of the residents in the neighborhood or injurious to
the community within the vicinity and the district in which the use is located.
• 19.41.045 - Notice
Prior to approval of a Vacation Home Rental Permit, the Director shall notify all owners of
property within 300 feet of the site by first-class mail that a permit application has been
received and is pending approval. The notice shall be mailed at least 10 days prior to
making a final determination on the application. The notice shall provide a brief description
of the use requested by the applicant, shall indicate the date the permit will be issued, and
shall indicate where information regarding the application may be obtained.
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• 19.41.050 - Denial of Permit
No application for a permit, or a subsequent renewal, shall be denied if it meets the
conditions of permit issuance pursuant to this Chapter. No permit or renewal of a permit
may be issued to the same owner if a permit for the vacation home rental location has
been revoked within one year of the application date, or is in the process of being revoked
pursuant to Section 19.41.080 (Noncompliance) of this Chapter.
• 19.41.055 - Appeal
Appeal of an action made pursuant to this Chapter shall be filed in accordance with Section
19.28.120 (Appeals), except that the appeal shall be filed within 10 days of the date of
notice, as required in Section 19.41.045 (Notice). If no appeal is filed in a timely fashion,
the decision of the Director shall be final.
• 19.41.060 - Permit Renewal
The owner(s) shall renew a Vacation Home Rental Permit annually prior to the permit
issuance anniversary date, and shall include in the renewal application any changes to the
information requirements set forth in Section 19.41.035 (Application), a renewal fee, and
current proof of general liability insurance pursuant to Subsection 19.41.035.D.
• 19.41.065 - Permit Issuance
Permits issued pursuant to this Chapter are subject to the following standard conditions:
A. Prior to issuance of the Vacation Home Rental Permit, the owner(s) shall request, and
pay the applicable fee for, an inspection from the City's Building & Safety Division to
confirm that the required fire and safety protection measures are in place and functioning,
including but not limited to smoke detector(s), carbon monoxide detector(s), and fire
extinguisher(s).
B. Prior to issuance of the initial Vacation Home Rental Permit for a property, the
owner/agent shall provide certification dated within one year of application for the permit,
from a state-licensed and certified septic inspector or inspection service that each septic
system located upon the site of the vacation home rental is functioning properly and
conforms to all applicable city, county and state health and safety regulations and
requirements.
C. The owner shall provide a valid 24-hour emergency contact telephone number for the
owner and/or agent of a vacation home rental. Failure to provide and maintain a valid 24-
hour contact telephone number(s) for the owner and/or agent responsible for a vacation
home rental shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this Development Code and
shall be grounds to revoke an approved permit for a vacation home rental.
D. The vacation home rental must have a minimum of two off-street, on-site parking
spaces. When the unit consists of more than four bedrooms, each additional bedroom or
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sleeping area beyond the first four shall be provided with one dedicated parking stall
measuring 19 feet in length and 9 feet in width. No portion of any such required parking
stall shall be located within either a required front or street side yard setback area. All
required parking spaces shall comply with the location and design standards established by
the provisions of Chapter 19.82 (Off-Street Parking and Loading).
D. The maximum number of vehicles parking overnight allowed at the vacation home
rental shall be limited to one vehicle per one bedroom unit in the rental, but in no case
shall the number of vehicles exceed the number of available on-site parking spaces.
[repeated from 19.41.070 – E.1. Operation Standards.]
E. The vacation home rental must have a visible house number easily seen from the street,
day or night.
F. All advertising for the short-term rental shall include the City-issued permit number.
G. A minimum stay of two consecutive nights shall be required.
H. The maximum overnight occupancy of the vacation home rental shall be limited to two
persons per bedroom, plus two additional persons, excluding persons 5 years of age or
younger.
I. No on-site exterior signs are to be posted advertising a vacation home rental, except
that a single sign no smaller than 1 square foot in size and no larger than 2 square feet in
size shall be displayed in a location clearly visible from the adjacent street. The sign shall
only contain a 24-hour contact number for the owner or agent, and the permit number.
J. Prior to commencement of the use, the owner shall register the property with the City
Finance Department for transient occupancy tax reporting and payment.
K. Each vacation home rental use shall register with the City Finance Department and pay
the applicable fee to obtain a business license.
L. The Director shall have the authority to establish additional standard conditions, as
necessary to achieve the objectives of this Chapter.
M. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to impose additional conditions on
any permit in the event of any violation of the conditions to the permit or the provisions of
this Chapter subject to compliance with the procedures specified in Section
19.41.080 (Noncompliance).
N. The owner or agent shall sign an acknowledgement of the requirements for operation
of the vacation home rental as set forth in this Chapter.
O. The City shall respond to operating VHRs without a permit by issuing the owner a
warning for the first violation, followed by a $2,500 fine for the second violation, then a
$5,000 fine for the third violation, followed by a $5,000 fine per day if not abated.
• 19.41.070 - Operating Standards
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Vacation home rentals shall comply with the following operating standards. A failure to
comply and/or conform to the following standards shall constitute a violation of the City's
Municipal Code, and shall be grounds to revoke an approved Vacation Home Rental Permit.
A. Structural and Design Features.
1. Each dwelling used as a vacation home rental shall maintain an operational fire
extinguisher, smoke detector(s) and carbon monoxide detector(s) (one per bedroom plus
one in each hallway) conforming to the Uniform Building Code Standards (UBC No. 43-6).
Exit/egress and an emergency evacuation map must be displayed in a prominent location
in each room used for sleeping purposes.
2. Alterations or modifications made to any structure(s) and to the site used for a vacation
home rental use shall be compatible with the character of a single-family residence and
the surrounding residential neighborhood. Alterations and modifications shall also comply
with all applicable provisions, requirements and standards of the City's Municipal Code.
Vacation Home Rental Permits will not be issued to structures that have been previously
altered or modified without obtaining a building permit for the alteration or modification.
3. Any lights used to illuminate a site used for a vacation home rental purpose shall be
designed so as to reflect away from adjoining properties and all public rights-of-ways and
shall comply with Chapter 19.78 (Lighting Standards)., as well as adherence to the
provisions of the Night Sky Ordinance.
4. The home used for a vacation home rental shall not be modified to allow or contain
more than one kitchen/cooking facility.
5. The owner/agent shall ensure that the occupants of the short-term rental do not create
unreasonable noise or disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct, or violate provisions of
the Municipal Code or any state law pertaining to noise, disorderly conduct, overcrowding,
the consumption of alcohol, or the use of illegal drugs. Owners are expected to take
measures necessary to abate disturbances, including, but not limited to, directing the
tenant, calling for law enforcement services or City code enforcement officers, evicting the
tenant, or any other action necessary to immediately abate the disturbance. Each
permitted VHR shall include a Noise Mitigation Plan which shall be kept on file with the City
of Twentynine Palms.
6. The owner/agent, upon notification that occupants or tenants guests of the rental have
created unreasonable noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct, or committed
violations of the Municipal Code or state law, shall take immediate action within one hour
of notification to prevent a recurrence of such conduct by the occupants and/or guests.
B. Contact Information. The owner shall maintain a valid 24-hour contact telephone
number for the owner/agent of a vacation home rental. Failure to maintain a valid 24-hour
contact telephone number(s) for the owner and/or responsible individual of a vacation
home rental shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this Development Code and
shall be grounds to revoke an approved permit pursuant to Section
19.41.080 (Noncompliance) of this Chapter.
C. Records, Business License, Transient Occupancy Tax and Performance Deposit.
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1. Records of all guests who patronize the vacation home rental unit shall be preserved for
a minimum period of three years before such records are discarded. Such records shall be
made available to the City within five working days upon written request from the City.
Failure to preserve patronage records or failure to present patronage records when
requested by the City to do so shall be grounds to revoke the Vacation Home Rental
Permit.
2. A valid Business License shall be maintained for each vacation home rental.
3. Each vacation home rental use shall report and remit to the City Finance Department all
transient occupancy tax due and required by Chapter 3.24 of the Municipal Code.
D. Rental Agreement.
1. A rental agreement shall be required for each rental of an approved vacation home
rental unit prior to occupancy.
2. Prior to occupancy, the owner shall obtain the name, address and driver's license
number or a copy of the passport of the primary responsible adult occupant of the
vacation home rental.
3. The rental agreement shall disclose that riding off-road vehicles is restricted to
approved OHV areas only. The rental agreement shall also inform the tenant that they are
subject to the local Noise Control Ordinance.
4. The rental agreement shall disclose that all animals under the renter's control shall be
cared for in a manner consistent to Subsection 19.41.070.F (Animals), and in conformance
with all City and County animal standards.
5. Each lease or rental agreement shall include the following notifications and disclosures,
which shall also be posted in a conspicuous location inside the vacation home rental:
a. The maximum number of occupants that are permitted and notification that failure to
conform to the maximum occupancy is a violation of this Chapter.
b. The number of parking spaces provided, and the location of assigned parking and the
maximum number of vehicles that are permitted.
c. The trash pickup day(s) and applicable regulations pertaining to leaving or storing trash
on the exterior of the property.
d. Notification that the occupant may be subject to citation and fines for violating
applicable ordinances and laws.
e. The name of the managing agency, agent, rental manager, local contact person or
owner of the unit, a telephone number at which that party may be reached at all times,
and 911 emergency information.
E. Parking, Access and Driveways.
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1. The maximum number of vehicles parking overnight allowed at the vacation home
rental shall be limited to one vehicle per one bedroom unit in the rental, but in no case
shall the number of vehicles exceed the number of available on-site parking spaces.
2. The property owner of each vacation home rental shall ensure that all required
accesses, driveways and parking spaces remain clear and unobstructed, and are available
and ready for the occupants' use at all times.
3. Parking of commercial vehicle(s), excluding pickup trucks and vehicles weighing less
than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, anywhere on a site approved for a vacation
home rental, except temporarily for durations of less than four hours when actively being
loaded or unloaded, is prohibited.
F. Animals. Occupants are prohibited from allowing animals under their control to roam
freely outside of the vacation rental home at any time. Animals may not be restrained and
left unattended outside at any time. All animals under the occupant's control shall be
restrained and cared for in a manner consistent with all City and County animal control
standards.
G. Property Maintenance.
1. The owner/agent shall keep or cause to be kept the vacation home rental property
including landscaping in a neat, clean and orderly manner at all times. Where a property is
not maintained as specified herein, the property owner shall be required to restore the
property to its required neat and clean manner, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter
19.146 (Nuisance Abatement). A failure to return the property to a neat, clean, and orderly
manner within 30 days of a notice to do so shall be grounds for revocation of the Vacation
Home Rental Permit pursuant to Section 19.41.080 (Noncompliance) of this Chapter.
2. In accepting the right to operate a vacation home rental as approved under a Vacation
Home Rental Permit, if the property owner fails to restore the property and/or landscaping
to its required neat, clean and orderly manner, the property owner declares and provides
an express permission and consent to the City, or agents acting on its behalf, to enter the
property to restore the property and/or landscaping to its required neat, clean and orderly
manner as prescribed in Chapter 19.146 (Nuisance Abatement).
3. Trash and refuse shall not be left stored within public view, except in proper containers
for the purpose of collection by the responsible trash hauler. The owner of the short-term
rental shall provide sufficient trash collection containers and service to meet the demand
of the occupants.
4. All pools and/or spas on-site shall be maintained in a neat, clean and healthy manner at
all times. Each and every pool and/or spa shall conform to the requirements of the City's
Building & Safety Codes and all applicable codes of the San Bernardino County and the
state of California.
5. Prior to receiving a permit allowing a Short Term Vacation Home Rental each Owner
and/or Agent shall provide evidence that they have completed certified (live or virtual)
classes with instructions on how to be a responsible Vacation Home Rental Host.
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H. Miscellaneous Conditions.
1. No signage of any type or nature shall be placed upon the site to identify the property
as a vacation home rental or to solicit rental of such residence, except as set forth
in Section 19.41.065 (Permit Issuance).
2. Any advertisement in any media format shall not identify the street address of the
vacation home rental.
• 19.41.080 - Noncompliance
The approval authority may revoke or void any permit for a vacation home rental use for
noncompliance with the conditions and standards set forth in this Chapter and pursuant to
the procedures established in Section 19.28.160 (Revocation or Modification).
A. Violations. The following conduct shall constitute a violation for which the penalties
specified in Subsection 19.41.080.B (Penalties) may be imposed, or the permit revoked:
1. The owner/agent has failed to comply with the standard and/or operational conditions
specified in Sections 19.41.065 (Permit Issuance) and 19.41.070 (Operating Standards).
2. The owner/agent has failed to comply with conditions imposed by the Director
pursuant to the provisions of Section 19.41.065 (Permit Issuance).
3. The owner/agent has failed to comply and pay any fines imposed pursuant
to Section 19.41.080 (Noncompliance) within 30 days of the date of notification.
4. The owner/agent has failed to comply and pay the transient occupancy tax or
submit a report as required by Chapter 3.24 of the Municipal Code within the required
time limit.
B. Penalties. The penalties for violations specified in Subsection 19.41.080.A shall be
the responsibility of the owner per event (each event may include more than 1
violation but shall only count as one step toward a revocation) as follows:
1. For the first violation within any 12-month period, the penalty shall be $500.00.
range from a notice of violation to a fine not to exceed $250.00.
2. For a second violation within any 12-month period, the penalty shall be $1,000.00.
range from a notice of violation to a fine not to exceed $500.00.
3. For a third violation within any 12-month period, the penalty shall be $2,000.00
range from a notice of violation to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 to and /or
revocation of the permit with the provisions of Section 19.28.160 (Revocation or
Modification).
C. In lieu of revocation or fines as set forth above, the Planning Commission Community
Development Director, at its his sole discretion, and based upon the severity of
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the violations proven at an advertised revocation hearing in conformance to Section
19.28.160 (Revocation or Modification), may suspend the Vacation Home Rental Permit
and the associated right to use a property as a vacation home rental for a specified
period, not to exceed 12 months.
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