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Above: A sign lays on the ground with its message in opposition of short term vacation rentals, July 17, Final approval of the ordinance requires a second vote at a future council meeting. The ordinance will return to council in October for updates on the lottery and prioritization related to licensing.
Campbell thanked "everyone who was a part of putting together this ordinance and who has fought so hard to implement common sense ideas to our city. The ordinance places short-term rentals into four categories: part- time rentals rented 20 days a year; home-sharing rentals; whole-home rentals; and whole-home The City Of San Diego Ctiy Mission Beach. The latter two are the subject of the ordinance's most strict restrictions.
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Reported by Andrew Bowen. More than people called into the council meeting, many to express relief the city was tackling the long-simmering issue, but others to express dismay at the "lottery" system which would assign short-term rental licenses to home owners. One Mission Bay resident described the lottery as inherently unfair because she had used her property in a "strict" manner and aSn allow large parties or gatherings. She said people who have abided by city laws in renting homes should receive priority in receiving a license under the new ordinance. Councilman Raul Campillo agreed. He successfully amended the iDego to prioritize "good actors" when licensing begins later this year. The sole no vote was Councilman Joe LaCava, who proposed four amendments which would have been much stricter than the version which passed. He was concerned with equity in the ordinance and how to hold rental platforms accountable.
Mayor Todd Gloria applauded the council on the vote and said he would do what he could to ensure it was enforced. I am committed to revisiting these regulations and assessing their efficacy after one year," he The City Of San Diego. Citt such as Save San Diego Neighborhoods are far from pleased with the plan, which it called The City Of San Diego "multibillion dollar theft of San Diego housing, by legalizing short-term vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods citywide. That organization claims the ordinance is illegal on the basis of not being consistent with the city's general plan and coastal program. Save San Diego Neighborhoods threatened litigation if the city council passed the ordinance.
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