Chapter 64.37 RCW<\/a>, which provides uniform requirements regulating short-term rentals.<\/p>\n“I think this finds a balance,” Higgins said after thanking city staff for their research efforts. “It does not cause a big headache for most, but (applies) to those abusing the system. I think you struck that balance.”<\/p>\n
George said a look at the Airbnb website showed there are about 221 active rentals in the Kent-Covington area, with 74 for the entire home and 147 for individual rooms.<\/p>\n
Councilmember Satwinder Kaur asked city staff about how they plan to enforce the new law.<\/p>\n
“The code is the first step, and making people aware is the next step,” George said. “We will need to talk about how to raise awareness … maybe a postcard or put in on our website that a business license is required.”<\/p>\n
As far as actual enforcement, George said the city will rely on complaints from residents before city staff would take any action.<\/p>\n
Adult care homes, long-term rentals<\/p>\n
The new ordinance also addresses adult care homes and long-term rentals.<\/p>\n
Kent will follow state requirements that limit adult care homes to six residents. Currently Kent allows as many as 10 residents in adult care homes located in multifamily and commercial zones.<\/p>\n
There are about 118 licensed adult care homes in the city, George said. Owners must have a city business license and a state operator license.<\/p>\n
For long-term rentals (more than 30 days), a new category will call them communal residences. Owners cannot lease or sub-lease more than three rooms. And the number of unrelated individuals allowed will be reduced to four from six.<\/p>\n
“We cannot limit the size of family (in a home) if related,” George said. “If unrelated, we can limit the number to whatever we want.”<\/p>\n
The goal of the limit is to cut down the number of cars at a single-family home, George said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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