El Dorado County creates new vacation home rental website with accurate and timely information

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A new County Code Enforcement micro-website has been launched, one that will provide accurate and timely information about the vacation home rental (VHR) program for owners, locals, and renters.

“For years, the Board of Supervisors has discussed the need for VHR policies to strike a balance between the rights of homeowners to rent their properties and the rights of the surrounding communities not to be disrupted by renters. Such a balancing act requires a strong education and outreach effort through Code Enforcement and Planning. This website is one component in the Board’s overall approach to do just that,” said Planning and Building Director, Tiffany Schmid.

El Dorado County regulates, permits, and enforces vacation home rentals within its jurisdiction of the Tahoe Basin and West Slope, excluding the incorporated cities of South Lake Tahoe and Placerville.

Within unincorporated El Dorado County, Code Enforcement administers the VHR enforcement program while staff from Planning Services administers the VHR permitting program.

The microsite links together the various aspects of the VHR program, including VHR permitting, Building permits, Fire Department inspections, and Code Enforcement activities. The new site will complement and supplement the existing VHR Permitting website and provides a seamless transition between Code Enforcement
and Permitting activities.

Residents and visitors will now be able to go to one place on the County’s website and find information and resources including links to all VHR partner agencies and departments, FAQs, the Code Enforcement progressive enforcement approach, how to lodge a complaint, a permit tracking tool, contact information, penalties, and a sign-up page for a new VHR enforcement newsletter.

“The VHR Ordinances are the minimum set of standards adopted by the County’s Board of Supervisors which govern how VHRs are permitted and how they operate. It is the role of County staff to educate and enforce those ordinances in a fair, transparent, and consistent manner and this new micro-website is a solid step in that direction,” said Schmid.

The website can be found here.