Resolution - 2020-16RESOLUTION NO. 2020-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 20-03
TO CONSIDER PROHIBITING SHORT TERM RENTALS
WHEREAS, on March 3; 2020, the City Council initiated a code amendment to consider
adopting a prohibition on short term rentals in the West Covina Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the studies and investigations made by the City Council and in its behalf reveal
the following facts:
Recently there have been negative impacts to the community based on the operation of
short term rentals in the City, including noise, parties and a murder.
2. The West Covina Municipal Code currently includes a definition of a hotel and motel in
the Business License Chapter and the Zoning Chapter does not allow hotels or motels in
residential zones. While the Municipal Code does not allow hotels/motels, it is
appropriate to consider standards that clearly prohibit short term rentals for clarification
and enforcement.
3. The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of a code amendment, which does not
have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of West Covina,
in conformance with Section 26-153(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal Code, does hereby initiate
an application for a Code Amendment related to the Short Term Rentals.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 3`d day of March 2020.
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APPROVE'PASTOFORM ATTEST
Thom s art L. Sherrick
sistant City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-16 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the Yd
day of March, 2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Johnson, Shewmaker, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
is S enick
sistant City Clerk