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which take effect next spring. The amendments include limiting the total number of short-term rentals permitted that can operate in the city. In response from the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) formal request, the City Council approved several amendments to its already approved vacation rental ordinance. The Coastal Commission will consider the amendments for approval, and if approved, the amended ordinance takes effect in Spring 2023.
The city must conduct a lottery to determine which operators will be issued a short-term vacation permit; the lottery is expected to happen by end of this year. San Diego will issue a total of 6,500 permits through the lottery process, there are an estimated 12,300 short-term rentals operating in San Diego currently. A specific number of permits will be allotted to each community with exception to the Mission Beach Community which will receive 1,100 permits. There is no cap on licenses for short-term rentals operating for 19 or fewer days per year or if the rental is used for home-sharing operations or if the host is present when renting out a room or two. Short-term rental licenses are good for two years.
Through the lottery process, priority will be given to persons who have had their rental for longer, been
paying transient occupancy taxes to the city, and do not have any code violations for the past two years.
Under the ordinance, the cost of the license is $100 for properties that home share or operate 20 or fewer days a year plus an application fee of $25. The license is $1,000 for entire rentals that are rented out for 20 days or more a year, plus an application fee of $70. The fees collected from the rentals will help fund the administration and enforcement.
Under the ordinance, operators may apply only for one short-term rental license per rental property if the entire residence is rented out for 20 or more days per year; renters will be required to stay a minimum of two-night stays per visit. The operators granted the licenses cannot transfer them to another property. At the request of the Coastal Commission, San Diego will be asked to review and reassess the what the impacts of short-term rental ordinance on preserving the public’s access to ocean beaches in seven years
Members can read more about the city’s ordinance here or contact the city if they have questions, https:// www.sandiego.gov/treasurer/short-term-residential- occupancy.
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