Current Status:
The City of Santa Cruz adopted amendments to the Santa Cruz municipal code and the local coastal program relating to residential short-term rentals. In response to the housing crisis, the new rules cap short-term rentals at 250 and phase out non-hosted rentals for vacationers in the city of Santa Cruz.
Eight commissioners supported Santa Cruz, two supported the staff recommendation to reject that proposal, and one abstained.
“Santa Cruz vacation rental limits OK’d by Coastal Commission,” Santa Cruz Sentinel, April 11, 2018
Reports:
04/11/2018: Santa Cruz Municipal Code Amendments – Residential Short-Term Rentals (City of Santa Cruz)
11/10/2015: Staff Presentation – ADU Short Term Rental Ordinance Amendment (City of Santa Cruz)
10/05/2015: Agenda Report – Short-Term/Vacation Rentals and Accessory Dwelling Unit – Regulation – Direction to Staff on Process (City of Santa Cruz)
09/29/2015: Staff Presentation – Short-Term Rental Moratorium (City of Santa Cruz)
09/24/2015: Agenda Report – Urgency Interim Ordinance of the City of Santa Cruz Imposing a Temporary 45-Day Moratorium on the Establishment of Short Term/Vacation Rentals (City of Santa Cruz)
08/25/2015: Agenda Report – ADU Ordinance Zoning Code Amendment (City of Santa Cruz)
08/25/2015: Staff Presentation – ADU Short Term Rental Ordinance Amendment (City of Santa Cruz)
05/06/2015: Agenda Report – ADU Ordinance Zoning Code Amendment (City of Santa Cruz)
01/13/2015: ADU Ordinance Amendment (City of Santa Cruz)
News:
08/16/2016: Santa Cruz County closes vacation rental loopholes (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
11/21/2015: Santa Cruz grandfathered granny unit owners continue challenge of city laws (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
10/14/2015: Santa Cruz City Council to consider banning short-term rentals of in-law units (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
10/01/2015: Santa Cruz vacation rental moratorium ditched (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
09/30/2015: Heated debate rages over short-term rentals in Santa Cruz (KION)
09/29/2015: Santa Cruz vacation rental moratorium fails to pass (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
08/25/2015: Santa Cruz holds off on limiting vacation rentals, approves $1.3M affordable housing loan (Santa Cruz Sentinel)