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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING
SECTION 17.16.020 AND APPENDIX A TO TITLE 17 OF THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING SHORT TERM
RENTAL OF SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Rolling Hills Municipal Code ("RHMC") Section 17.08.050 provides that uses
not specifically permitted in the RHMC are prohibited. Commercial uses are not specifically permitted;
therefore, they are prohibited. However, the City Council has determined that recent developments in
the hospitality industry make it necessary to clarify that private residences in the City of Rolling Hills
may not be marketed and/or rented to transients for thirty days or less ("short term rentals"). The City
Council has directed the Planning Commission to consider an ordinance prohibiting short-term rentals in
the City of Rolling Hills ("Ordinance"), which would amend Title 17 of the RHMC ("Zoning
Ordinance").
Section 2. Chapter 17.50 of the RHMC sets forth procedures for amending the Zoning
Ordinance. Public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council are required. A public
hearing before the Planning Commission was held on April 21, 2015 at which time the Planning
Commission recommended to the City Council to adopt an ordinance prohibiting short-term rentals of
residences. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on May 11, 2015 to review the proposed
amendments. Notice of the public hearing was provided as required by law. Evidence was heard from
all persons interested in affecting said proposal and from members of the City staff. The City Council
reviewed, analyzed and studied said proposal.
Section 3. Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA"), Public Resources Code Section 21000 to Section 21177, State CEQA Guidelines, 14
California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq., and the CEQA Guidelines of the City of Rolling Hills,
staff analyzed the proposed Ordinance and concluded that it is exempt from CEQA requirements
because it consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to an existing zoning code and will not
have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings. The proposed
Ordinance is an action that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment,
but rather will clarify prohibited uses of residential property in the City. Accordingly, the proposed
Ordinance is exempt pursuant to the "common sense" exemption set forth in Section 15061 (b)(3) of the
CEQA Guidelines because there is no possibility that the Ordinance could have a significant effect on
the environment. Furthermore, the proposed Ordinance does not constitute a `project" that requires
environmental review (see specifically 14 CCR § 15378 (b)(2, 5)).
Section 4. After considering the information presented during the public hearing on this
matter, the City Council finds that the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments comply with the
requirements of the City of Rolling Hills General Plan and State Planning and Zoning Laws
(Government section 65000 etseq.).
Section 5. The City Council hereby adopts an Ordinance amending Section 17.16.020 of Title
17 (Zoning) and Appendix A to Title 17 of the Municipal Code as follows:
A. Amend Section 17.16.020 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code in its entirety to read as follows:
17.16.020 Permitted and Prohibited Uses.
A. Uses permitted in the RA -S zone as primary uses include:
1. Single-family residences;
2. Tree, bush or field crops provided there is no retail sale from the premises and
provided the activity does not cause undue traffic not normally associated with
residential use.
B. The following uses are prohibited in the RA -S zone:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to offer or make available for rent or to rent
(by way of a rental agreement, lease, license or any other means, whether oral or
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written) for compensation a residential dwelling or a room in a dwelling for
occupancy of less than thirty days.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy a residential dwelling or a room in a
dwelling for less than thirty days pursuant to a rental agreement, lease, license or
any other means, whether oral or written, for compensation.
B. Amend Appendix A to Title 17 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code to add "short term rental" to
the Index of Uses and designate "short term rental" as prohibited in each of the City's three Gone
Districts (RA -S-1, RA -S-2 and PF).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this St' day of June, 2015.
Jeff lepetee
M yor
ATTEST -
Heidi Luce
City Clerk
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Short Term Rentals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 342 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING
SECTION 17.16.020 AND APPENDIX A TO TITLE 17 OF THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING SHORT TERM
RENTAL OF SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on June 8 , 2015 by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Wilson and. Mayor Pieper.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Black.
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and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:
Administrative Offices.
Ordinance No. 342
Short Term Rentals
HEIDI LUCE
CITY CLERK
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APPENDIX A
INDEX OF PERAUTTED USES BY ZONE DISTRICT
The following matrix lists the land uses which are permitted and not permitted in
each of the City's zone districts. The symbols listed below describe the use regulations
applicable to each land use in each zone.
"P" indicates that the use is permitted by right.
"A" indicates that the use is permitted only as an accessory use.
"A*" indicates that the use is permitted only as an accessory use and that special
conditions apply to that use, as described in Chapters 17.16, 17.18 and 17.20.
"C" indicates that the use requires a conditional use permit and may be permitted
only in conjunction with a legally -established single-family residence.
"CP" indicates that the use requires a conditional use permit and may be permitted
as a primary use on a lot.
"C*" indicates that the use requires a conditional use permit and may be permitted
only in conjunction with a legally -established single-family residence, and that special
conditions apply to that use, as described in Chapters 17.16, 17.18 and 17.20.
"CP*" indicates that the use requires a conditional use permit and maybe permitted
as a primary use on a lot, and that special conditions apply to that use, as described in
Chapters 17.16 and 17.20.
"T" indicates that the use is permitted only as a temporary use.
"X" indicates that the use is prohibited.
INDEX OF PERMITTED USES
Zone District
List of Uses
SRA -S-1 I RA -S-2 PF
i
Agricultural use (tree, bush, or field crop) !
Animal keeping (all domestic except swine)
Aviary
B:
Barn (see stable)
C
Cabana
Civicicenter
Corral or pen (no grading)
Corral or pen (with grading)
D:
Driveway, more than one
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A* A* t X
A* and A* 11 and X
C* C*
A* and A* and X
C* ; C*
A* and
C*
--A* and..
C*
C �X
I
-X,---,,F P'
.___....P
� A and
I C* X
i
A* and
C*
hN
!
C* C* P
E:
F:
Fire station
G:
Game court
CP CP CP
IC* C P
Garage, attached P P P
Garage, detached I C* C* P T
Gate house
Golf course
Greenhouse
Guest house
H:
Hobby shop
L:
Library, public
! F __ ., . _ 1. - -,
CP CP P"
-IF -
X X CP
A A FA
C* X
C* C* X
X X CP
Library, private X X X
M: f
Manufactured homes, temporaryCP* CP* X
Mixed-use structure j C* C* i X
Multi -family residence X I X I X
Museum, public X X i CP
i F
Museum, private X X I X
N
0: X
X CP*
Office, commercial ij
P:
CP CP j CP
Park
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Parking, off-street
i- - -
X
---I-
X
A
Playground
-C---P---
CP
CP
Playhouses and playground equipment
A*
A*
P
Police station
x
x
CP
Public utility building or structure
CP
CP
CP
Public transportation (no school district property)
T F -
CP*
x
Q:
Radio antenna (noncommercial)
Recreation room, attached
I P
P
P
Recreation room, detached
C*
C*
P
Recreation game court
See "Game court"
Recreational vehicle storage, outdoor
A*
A*
X I
Recycling center
x
i x
CP
Reservoir
CP
CP
CP
Riding ring (more than 7,200 sq. ft.)
C*
C*
I x
S:
A*
A*
A
Satellite dish antenna
School, elementary
CP
T -
CP
CP
School, secondary
x
x
I x
F_ Short term rental of residences
x
x
x
Solar panels
_-
TA*
A
Single-family residence
P
P
x
A* and
A* and
Stable
I
A
C*
C*
Swimming pool less than 800 sq. ft. (inchides outdoor spa,
bath, or jet pool)
A
A
I P
Swimming pool 800 sq. ft. or larger (includes outdoor spa)
A*
A*
P
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T: A* A* x
Turnout (7,200 sq. ft. or less)
U: --
V:
W: C*C* x
Wildlife rehabilitation facility
X:
Y:
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Z:
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