As part of the deal, Airbnb agreed to require its hosts to obtain a business permit from the city. This led to an agreement, formalized in December 2019, between the city and Airbnb. Santa Monica and short-term rental startups Airbnb and HomeAway previously engaged in a legal fight over the city’s home-sharing ordinance. The deal also gave Santa Monica the authority to charge Airbnb guests in the city a $2 fee per night, with the money being funneled to the city’s affordable housing program. The agreement also barred hosts from listing multiple properties. The city currently requires accessory buildings for home-sharing to be within 6 feet of a host’s primary residence. The proposal essentially allows hosts to rent out accessory units anywhere on their properties.
At the meeting, the City Council will discuss allowing short-term rentals for ADUs and detached accessory buildings that are located more than 6 feet from a main building occupied by a host. If the ordinance passes, it would give the city authority to issue home-share licenses.Īlso, before the legalization program was put in place, property owners were prohibited from renting out accessory dwelling units, or ADU, under the city’s building regulations.
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