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STVR, as defined in the bill, is `un-hosted', there would be no one onsite that would work on the farm or gain income from working on the farm.Typically,visitors that come to work on farms for an agricultural tourism experience, are staying in a `hosted;vacation rental,rather than a STVR. Recommendation#7 Reformat the proposed `Registration' subsection to require that all existing STVR's submit a registration form to the Department within 180 days of the effective date of the ordinance. Bill 108,Draft 4 does not require registration for existing STVR's in the CV zoning district, RS district in General Plan Resort and Resort Node areas, and areas outside the permitted zoning districts that will continue to operate with a nonconforming use certificate. Reason: If existing STVR's in these excluded areas are not required to register, then the Department will not have the opportunity to implement the other provisions in the `Registration' subsection such as verifying general excise tax and transient accommodations tax licenses are in effect and adequate parking is provided onsite. Recommendation#8 In Section 25-4-XX (b)(4), clarify that owners of STVR's shall notify the director when the STVR permanently ceases to operate. Reason: This clarity is needed so that STVR owner's only notify the Director when the STVR permanently ceases. Recommendation#9 Under the `Standards' section, consider removing or clarify the purpose of section(2)(C) which states"sound generated by any machine or device that is audible at a distance of fifty feet from the machine or device producing the sound is prohibited". Alternatively, we recommend replacing Reason: It is not clear what type of devices are prohibited. For example,it seems that equipment -12-