County Commission Chair Bob Lucey last month launched a pair of ill-fated attempts to unilaterally drop the social distancing rule, and at least partially part ways with the mask mandate.
But on Monday, despite loud, sustained pushback from constituents, Lucey said it was time to put forward a plan that would pass muster with the state.
“The best we can do for you today is move forward with an endorsed plan that brings local authority back to Washoe County,” he said. “We can move forward as a community or we can sit here and continue to be divisive, and I don’t think anyone in this community wants to continue to be divisive.”
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. The Washoe County Commission approved the first reading of a short-term rental ordinance, over a year after it was first introduced to the commission.
The ordinance covers STRs in the unincorporated areas of Washoe County, and nearly 90% of them are in Incline Village and Crystal Bay.
The ordinance was brought to the board in Feb. 2020 and at that time, the commission said several changes needed to be made before approving it. Since then, Incline Village residents have been reaching out to county staff with the list of things they’d like to see in the ordinance.
When drafting the ordinance, county staff adopted the mission statement to, “adopt simple, fair and enforceable regulations for STRs that balance competing interests and maximize voluntary compliance.”