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AN INTERIM ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO MINN. STAT. ? 462.355, SUBD. 4, IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMITS[AM1][NA2] AND RELATED CITY ACTIVITIES AND APPROVALS PENDING COMPLETION OF A CITY STUDY WEIGHING THE NEED FOR ANY AMENDMENT TO OFFICIAL CONTROLS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain that:
Section 1. Statement of legislative intent.
At a time when the city of Duluth is experiencing a growing demand for housing units, the city continues to experience a trend in the conversion of long-term housing units into short-term rentals. In addition, multiple overlapping city short-term rental licensing, permit, and approval processes have created difficulties in the administration of short-term rentals. Relatedly, because the city's Unified Development Chapter of the Duluth City Code, Minnesota State Fire Code, and Minnesota State Building Code impose inconsistent and occasionally conflicting standards governing short-term rental properties, the city's various short-term rental procedures frequently result in confusion among stakeholders and place unnecessary burdens on the city's staff, planning commission, and council.
Accordingly, within the boundaries of the city and for a period not to exceed 12 months, the council finds that an interim ordinance prohibiting the acceptance, processing, and issuance of new permits under Chapter 50 of the Legislative Code and any associated licensing, permitting, inspection, and approval processes for Vacation Dwelling Units, Accessory Vacation Dwelling Units, Accessory Vacation Dwelling Units (Limited), Accessory Home Shares, and Bed and Breakfasts is necessary to protect the planning process and to guard the health, safety and welfare of the city's residents. The council further concludes that no public hearing is required under Minn. Stat. ? 462.355 to enact the above-described short-term rental moratorium.
While this moratorium is in place, the council deems it...
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