There is a new ordinance in Santa Cruz County that is going to require a basic permit for a Vacation Rental (VR).
A VR is a single-family dwelling unit, duplex, or triplex (including condominium and townhouse units), rented for the purpose of overnight lodging for a period of not more than thirty days.
The minimum requirements for each Vacation Rental are:
1. A VR permit
2. Transient Occupancy Tax registrations.
There are some rules applicable to all VR’s.
- Maximum Occupancy.
- Local Contact Person.
- Signs identifying the structure as a permitted vacation rental and listing a 24-hour local contact person responsible for responding to complaints and providing general information.
- Posting of Rules.
- Noise.
- Transient Occupancy Tax.
- No legalization of a non-permitted structure.
If you are in the Live Oak district there are an additional set of rules that you should be aware of.
I have been very brief outlining the basics of the ordinance. If you would like more information concerning this ordinance please contact me and I will send you more information. Or go to Vacation Rental Ordinance