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)

(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 Section 26-28-160.

(Ord. No. 6386, § VI(Exh. B), 8-2-2022)

(a)

Vacation Rental Cap. The X district may be applied to cap vacation rentals at five percent (5%) or ten percent (10%) of the single-family dwellings in the proposed X district boundaries when the cap is imposed. Where calculation of the cap results in a fractional number, the cap is rounded down to a whole number.

(b)

Permitted Uses. Where the X district caps vacation rentals, uses permitted in the base zoning district are allowed, except for a new vacation rental under Section 26-28-160 whenever the cap is met or exceeded.

(Ord. No. 6386, § VI(Exh. B), 8-2-2022)