There will be a series of meetings in Douglas County starting June 18 about vacation home rentals.

The county is proposing making changes to the ordinance. Today the short-term rentals are only allowed at the lake. A copy of the draft ordinance is available online.

Proposed changes include allowing VHRs in the valley, creating better enforcement, increasing the permit fee, mandating bear boxes, limiting occupancy, changing parking requirements, and hiring Host Compliance.

A workshop will be conducted June 18, 5-8pm at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in the Sand Harbor III room.

The Planning Commission will address the topic July 10 at 9am at the CVIC Hall in Minden. At the same location on Aug. 2 at 10am the Board of Commissioners will discuss VHRS. Commissioners will also meet on Aug. 16 at 1:30pm at Harrah’s, and again on Sept. 6 at 10am in Minden.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report