Introduction

Mono County is studying the effects of Short-term Rentals (STRs) on the housing market and economy within the county.  The County overhauled its STR regulatory policy to address neighborhood impacts, but recently questions have been raised about STRs as a cause of, or contributing factor to, Mono County’s ongoing housing shortage.  The Mono County Board of Supervisors has enacted a moratorium on STR permits in single family residential units, in part, to allow time to study the effects of STRs on the Mono County housing market.  The results of this study will help guide the Mono County Board of Supervisors in implementing effective STR policy with respect to housing needs.
As part of this study, the County would like to invite you to participate in a survey on the impacts of STRs on housing in Mono County.

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* 1. Do you own or manage a STR, or do you have a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) License on a property you own or manage in Mono County?

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* 2. How many STR or TOT licensed properties do you own?

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* 3. How many STR or TOT licensed properties do you manage?

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* 4. How many properties do you own or manage in Mammoth Lakes?

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* 5. How many properties do you own or manage in unincorporated Mono County?

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* 6. How many properties do you own or manage in another county?

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* 7. What best describes your STR or TOT licensed property(ies)? (select all that apply)

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* 8. What best describes your STR or TOT licensed property(ies)? (select all that apply)

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* 9. How else is your STR or TOT licensed property(ies) used? (select all that apply)

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* 10. On average, how long have your STR or TOT licensed property(ies) been under current ownership?

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* 11. On average, how long have the property(ies) been operating as tourist accommodations? (select one)

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* 12. How was the property(ies) used before being rented as an STR or TOT licensed property? (select all that apply)

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* 13. During which months were the property(ies) utilized by the owner(s) in the past year? (select all that apply)

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* 14. If the property couldn’t be used as a STR, what would be a viable alternative?

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* 15. Have you ever rented your STR property(ies) long-term?

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* 16. Do you own or manage any other properties, separate from your STR(s), that are rented on a long-term (30+ days) basis?

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* 17. Why do you rent your property short term instead of to long-term tenants?

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* 18. What incentives, if any, could entice you to rent your property long term?

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* 19. Which area of the county do you live in?

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* 20. What do you see as Mono County's main community housing challenges? (select all that apply)

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* 21. Do you believe that STRs impact housing availability and affordability?

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* 22. If you answered yes to the previous question, would you support additional regulation or mitigations of STRs that offset potential impacts?

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* 23. If you answered yes to the previous question, what types of regulations or mitigations might you support? (select all that apply)

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* 24. Would you support programs or incentives that support the creation or preservation of housing for local workforce?

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* 25. If you answered yes to the previous question, what programs or incentives might you support?  (select all that apply)

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* 26. How would you describe your personal housing situation?

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* 27. How much do you pay from your gross income on housing?

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* 28. How would you describe your individual annual gross income?

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* 29. Have you had problems or challenges finding, securing, or maintaining adequate and affordable housing?

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* 30. If you answered yes to the previous question, what types of challenges have you faced? (select all that apply)

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* 31. Was your housing situation impacted at some point because of a STR?

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* 32. If you answered yes to the previous question, how was your housing situation impacted because of a STR

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* 33. What is your profession?

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* 34. Do you have any other observations or opinions you'd like to share?

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