At a meeting of the Placer County Board of Supervisors, North Lake Tahoe residents painted a clear picture of the impact of short-term rentals on the area’s housing crisis.
Adamkaz/Getty ImagesSix months after the start of a moratorium that halted short-term rental permits in North Lake Tahoe, Placer County is considering a new set of rules to curb the proliferation of vacation rentals and protect what little housing is left for the inhabitants.
The new ordinance would cap the number of short-term rentals in eastern Placer County, allowing approximately 25% of the current housing stock on Tahoe’s North Shore and West Shore, from Kings Beach to Homewood, and Olympic Valley and Northstar, to operate in the short term. term rentals.
Local residents say the new rules don’t go far enough. Many want the county crack down on short-term rentals even more.
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