PD Background & Recommendation Report (PL-CCI-2024-000004) Bill 122

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Based on the preceding, in early 2022 the County Council initiated a package of three (3)bills in an effort to address three key components to effectively regulate transient accommodations, which included short-term housing in Bill 121, long-term housing in Bill 123 and Bill 122 which addresses existing similarities between bed and breakfast establishments and transient accommodation rentals. Currently the Zoning Code requires an operator(which can be the owner) to reside on the same building site as the bed and breakfast with no more than five guest bedrooms for rent and a maximum guest count of 10 at any time. Similarly, Bill 121 (Transient Accommodation Rentals), will require an Owner-hosted and Operator-hosted transient accommodation rental to have an owner or operator on the building site as well as require that the transient accommodation rental be located within the single-family dwelling and be subordinate and clearly or customarily incidental to the principal use as a residence. It is important to note that the total number of guests that will be allowed within a hosted TAR will be two for every bedroom and an additional two per dwelling. Breakfast meals may also be offered to registered guests within a hosted TAR. While B&Bs are currently permitted in the RD, RM, RCX, V, CN, CG, CV and CDH districts. A B&B can also be located within the RS, RA, FA, and A district within the State land use urban district so long as a use permit is obtained and a special permit for those districts located within the State land use rural or agricultural districts. In contrast to bed and breakfast establishments, Bill 121 allows for such uses as an owner- hosted transient accommodation rentals to be allowed within any zoning district as an outright permitted use while an operator-hosted rental will be allowed in specific zoning districts. In addition, Bill 121 requires registration of all types of transient accommodation rentals as well as annual fee requirements whereas B&Bs in permitted zoning districts do not require registration fees or have annual renewal fees. Bill 121 goes further to require change in information and ownership of all operator and owner hosted transient accommodation rentals be submitted to the Planning Department within a specific timeframe to ensure that residential areas that will be affected by these uses have a manner in which they can assist in the regulations of transient accommodation rentals. -4-