Key Takeaways

  • Carson City supervisors will review a short-term rental ordinance Thursday that would regulate roughly 40 active STRs.
  • Proposed rules include a $750 permit, $500 annual license, and violation fees escalating to license revocation.
  • The ordinance would open all residential zones to STRs except industrial and public districts.

Supervisors from a city in Nevada will consider a $243.9 million budget this week before deciding what happens to short-term rentals operating across the Nevada capital.

After the budget vote in Carson City on Thursday, May 21, supervisors will provide input for the preparation of a short-term rental ordinance.

If passed, the ruling will regulate STRs in the city.

Currently, short-term rentals, which are deemed a transient use by city officials if a property is used less than 28 days, are allowed in the same zoning districts as hotels, such as downtown mixed-use or general and retail commercial.

Proposed rules target whole-home operations

The current proposal is to allow STRs in all zoning districts except industrial and public, though it will be up to the board.

On Feb. 20, supervisors discussed requiring a one-time $750 administrative permit for STRs and an annual $500 business license, as well as a proposed violation fee schedule with four steps, starting with a warning, going to $500, $1,000 and then business license revocation, according to the Nevada Appeal.

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Proposed development standards include bear-proof trash bins, no amplified outdoor sound between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., a designated contact who can respond to problems within 30 minutes by phone and 60 minutes on-site, and occupancy limits of two people per bedroom.

An estimated 40 current STRs in Carson would be affected by the policy.

Operators using Airbnb and other platforms in Carson City should monitor whether supervisors advance the ordinance or request additional revisions before a formal vote.