Short Term Rentals - Updates
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
Code Change Could Allow Large STRs in Residential Zones
Chelan County has proposed amendments to its zoning code which, if adopted, would permit very large absentee owner STRs in all residential neighborhoods. We almost didn’t catch this proposal because
Protecting the County’s Short Term Rental Code
With the swearing in of new Commissioner Shon Smith, there is growing pressure to weaken the County’s Short-Term Rental (STR) code. This code was adopted after more than two years
Short Term Rentals
There is a growing body of research and case studies of communities that documents the impacts, both positive and negative, resulting from the growth of short-term rentals (STRs) in cities