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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)

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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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