Apr 21, 2026Board meeting
City of Santa Barbara Ordinance Committee Meeting Agenda
The Ordinance Committee meeting focuses on the review and potential recommendation of Short-Term Rental (STR) and Homeshare ordinances to the City Council. Key discussion topics include proposed amendments to Titles 30 and 28, the implementation of a geographic license area approach for the Coastal Zone versus an inland zoning-based model, parking requirement modifications, and mechanisms for ensuring platform compliance. Additionally, the committee discusses the potential economic impacts on Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue and considers feedback from the Planning Commission regarding program reporting, enforcement strategies for homeshares, and the possibility of cap or lottery-based systems for coastal STRs.