RESOLUTION NO. ___________

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KNOXVILLE RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING THAT THE
MEMBERS OF THE KNOX
COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION
OPPOSE
EFFORTS TO UNDO LOCAL
SHORT-TERM
RENTAL
ORDINANCES THAT WERE
DEVELOPED THROUGH AN
OPEN PUBLIC PROCESS AND
ARE
REFLECTIVE
OF
COMPROMISE
BETWEEN
VARYING INTERESTS.

RESOLUTION NO: _________________
REQUESTED BY: Vice Mayor Saunders
and Councilmembers Wallace, Roberto,
Singh-Perez, and Rider
PREPARED BY: Council
APPROVED: ________________________
APPROVED AS AN EMERGENCY
MEASURE: _________________________
MINUTE BOOK: ________ PAGE ______

WHEREAS, the City of Knoxville, for well over a year, had a public input process
regarding short-term rental properties in the City of Knoxville; and
WHEREAS, Knoxville City Council and the City administration afforded ample
opportunity to any affected short-term rental operator, resident, business group or
neighborhood organization to discuss and provide valuable input on the ongoing and future
needs of the short-term rental industry balanced with zoning laws; and
WHEREAS, the rights of property owners were given consideration in the
preparation of the ordinances related to short-term rentals within the City of Knoxville; and
WHEREAS, throughout a lengthy public process involving many meetings, multiple
public forums and innumerable communications with members of the public, short-term
rental operators and different businesses, an ordinance was passed that was reflective of
compromise on the part of the various stakeholders in allowing short term rentals in
Knoxville; and

 WHEREAS, the City of Knoxville has been issuing permits to short term rental
operators under the system, and the system is working well for the short-term rental
operators and the City; and
WHEREAS, because City Council believes in the procedure followed and the
viability of the framework that has been set in place as well as being effectively administered
by the City of Knoxville, City Council therefore respectfully requests that its ordinance not
be preempted by legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KNOXVILLE:
SECTION 1: The Council of the City of Knoxville hereby respectfully requests that
the members of the Knox County Legislative Delegation carefully consider and weigh
proposed state-wide legislation that would undo the carefully developed short-term rental
ordinance in the City of Knoxville which was established through a public process lasting
well over a year, balancing competing needs between affected parties.
SECTION 2: Upon adoption, the City Recorder is hereby respectfully requested and
directed to forward a true and correct copy of this Resolution to the members of the Knox
County Legislative Delegation to apprise them of City Council’s respectful request.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare
of the City requiring it.

___________________________________
Presiding Officer of the Council
_____________________________
City Recorder