Creating Revelstoke strategies for short-term rentals
Keeping money in Revelstoke in light of international financial stressors top of mind for Feb. 26 attendees.
Keeping money in Revelstoke in light of international financial stressors top of mind for Feb. 26 attendees.
City and residents need to answer core questions before deciding on short-term rental actions, city staff says.
City staff expect to have reports on the implications of provincial short-term rental regulations by October.
In a move to bring fees on part with short term rentals, city council has voted in favour of increasing new and existing license fees for bed and breakfasts to $500, a 900% increase from the current $50
City schedules Feb. 22 public hearing for new short-term rentals plan. Get the brief and find all the links to get up to date on the latest short-term rental plan here.
Downtown, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Mackenzie Village named in preliminary staff report
City staff is asking for direction on Revelstoke short-term rentals policy and has presented three options to be discussed at a Dec. 9 committee meeting.
Revelstoke city council has paused the short-term rental policy bylaw, scheduling further discussion for a Dec. 9 meeting. It appears that everything in the bylaw is still in play.
UBCM has made requests to the province to establish a regulatory framework for the short-term accommodations industry, among other measures suggested to mitigate the effects of the ongoing short-term rental issue.
Despite some councillors' reservations about the plan, Revelstoke city council voted to take the proposed short-term rentals bylaw to a public hearing.