Lathrop Municipal Code Ch. 5.10 Short-Term Rental Prohibition

The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations governing the short-term rental of residential property within the city of Lathrop. The city has a legitimate interest in fostering and preserving the long-term residential character of its residential neighborhoods. The establishment of these regulations will help maintain adequate housing stock for permanent residents while ensuring that short-term rental activities do not become a nuisance or threaten the public health, safety, or welfare due to excessive noise, disorderly conduct, overcrowding, traffic congestion, illegal parking, the accumulation of refuse, and other effects related to short-term rentals.

(Ord. 24-457, 4/8/2024)

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

"Short-term rental"

means a use that provides lodging in a single-family or multi-family residential dwelling unit, for compensation, for a period of 30 or fewer consecutive calendar days. "Short-term rental" does not include transient lodging in city-approved hotels.

(Ord. 24-457, 4/8/2024)

A short-term rental is expressly prohibited within the city limits.

(Ord. 24-457, 4/8/2024)

Any use or condition caused, or permitted to exist, in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be, and hereby is declared to be, a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the city pursuant to CA Code of Civil Procedure Section 731 or any other remedy available to the city.

(Ord. 24-457, 4/8/2024)