Article 79 — X Vacation Rental Exclusion and Cap Combining District.
§ 26-79
Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Sonoma County
Sec. 26-79-005. - Purpose and applicability.¶
The purpose of this district is to exclude or limit concentration of vacation rentals in the following areas:
(a)
Areas where there is inadequate road access or off-street parking;
(b)
Areas where the prevalence of vacation rentals is detrimental to the residential character of neighborhoods;
(c)
Areas where the residential housing stock is to be protected from conversion to visitor-serving uses;
(d)
Areas where, because of topography, access or vegetation, there is a significant fire hazard.
(e)
Areas where residential character is to be preserved or preferred; and
(f)
Other areas where the board of supervisors determines that it is in the public interest to prohibit the establishment and operation of vacation rentals.
(Ord. No. 6386, § VI(Exh. B), 8-2-2022)
Sec. 26-79-010. - Vacation rental exclusion.¶
(a)
Vacation Rental Exclusion. The X district may be applied to exclude new vacation rentals.
(b)
Permitted Uses. Where the X district excludes new vacation rentals, uses permitted in the base zoning district are allowed, except for a new vacation rental under
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