Short Term Rentals - Updates
STR Code Changes – Where Things Stand
Chelan County’s Planning Commission (PC) has completed their work on the Short Term Rental code and sent their recommendations on to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Other than the
STR Survey Results
The results of RC3’s survey of residents’ views on short term rentals (STR) are in! RC3 conducted a survey between October 22 and November 8, 2024, to gather residents’ opinions
Take the STR Survey!
Don’t miss out, deadline is Nov. 8! RC3 is conducting a survey about residents’ opinions on the presence of short-term rentals (STRs) in residential zoning. Chelan County is considering significant
Lodging Tax Revenues in Chelan County – A False Alarm
The current radical changes proposed to Chelan County’s short-term rental (STR) code are the result of lobbying by special interest groups, specifically: the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Chelan
Updated Short Term Rental Fact Sheet Released
In response to Chelan County’s proposal to make radical changes to its short term rental code adopted in 2021, we have prepared an updated fact sheet. This fact sheet includes
County-Wide STR Code Under Attack!
At the direction of the Chelan County Board of Commissioners, the Community Development Department has proposed alarming revisions to the County’s short term rental (STR) code. These changes affect the
Great News! More Options for Reporting Problem STRs
The Chelan County Department of Community Development has signed a contract with Deckard Technologies to provide a 24/7 service for residents experiencing problems with nearby short-term rentals. This service includes
Access to STR Contact Info
As RC3 has long requested, Chelan County has taken steps to significantly increase the availability of information about permitted short term rentals (STR’s) in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Action Alert! Code Change Could Allow Large STRs in Residential Zones
Update 09/05/23: Your help is urgently needed to stop a proposal to amend the Chelan County zoning code. The proposed change is to the land use category “Small Scale Recreational