City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2022-0270

• File #: 2022-0270
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Held in Standing Committee
• File created: 4/18/2022
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• On agenda: 7/13/2022
• Title: Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, TITLE 7: BUSINESS LICENSING, ARTICLE VII: BUSINESS LICENSES, by creating a new CHAPTER 768: ACCESSORY SHORT TERM RENTALS. (Public Hearing held 5/19/22)
• Sponsors: Theresa Kail-Smith, Bobby Wilson, Deborah L. Gross, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O'Connor, Erika Strassburger
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 07 - BUSINESS LICENSING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/22/2022	3	Standing Committee
6/15/2022	3	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
6/15/2022	3	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
5/19/2022	2	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
4/27/2022	2	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
4/27/2022	2	Standing Committee	Reconsidered	Pass
4/20/2022	3	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
4/20/2022	3	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
4/19/2022	1	City Council	added to the Agenda	Pass
4/19/2022	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass
4/19/2022	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, TITLE 7: BUSINESS LICENSING, ARTICLE VII: BUSINESS LICENSES, by creating a new CHAPTER 768: ACCESSORY SHORT TERM RENTALS.
(Public Hearing held 5/19/22)

Body
WHEREAS, short-term residential rentals must be regulated in order to preserve the residential quality of our neighborhoods, particularly by limiting problem properties such as party houses or houses with complaints; and,

WHEREAS, the emergence and presence of unchecked numbers of short-term residential rentals can displace long-time residents of Pittsburgh neighborhoods and severely impact the quality of life of adjacent neighbors; and,

WHEREAS, short-term residential rentals impact the quality of life of nearby neighbors,; and,

WHEREAS, short-term residential rentals require notice and coordination with emergency responders and law enforcement when neighbors are unaware of said operations,; and,

WHEREAS, short-term residential rentals can impact on-street parking and traffic patterns in our neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, regulating short-term residential rentals can enhance tourism, stimulate economic growth in targeted Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and give residents a way to build wealth.

Now, therefore, the The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

? 768.00 - PURPOSE.

This Chapter provides standards for the establishment of Accessory Short Term Rentals as defined herein. These standards will permit the efficient use of residential structures and ensure that the their primary use remains residential.

? 768.01 - DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS.

The following definitions are applicable to this Chapter. Additional capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth in the Pittsburgh City Code Title Seven (Business Licensing) and Title Nine (Zoning) and as so amended from time-to-time. Short Term Rental uses shall be defined and subject to the following standards:

(a) Accessory Short Term Rental(s) or "Short Term Rental(s)" shall mean...