City of San Diego to reopen vacation home rental applications in Mission Beach

A Tier STRO license is for Mission Beach which has long been a neighborhood of short-term rentals File photo San Diego will reopen applications Tuesday for vacation home rental licenses in Mission Beach for the first time in two-and-a-half years Starting at a m prospective hosts can apply for Tier licenses which apply specifically to whole home short-term residential occupancies within the Mission Beach Society Planning Area operating more than days per year The applications first opened in October and fully reached maximum by November that year As a product of this ordinance we have seen more housing return to the region for San Diego residents while also providing options for visitors who want to stay in one of San Diego s multiple vibrant and diverse neighborhoods explained San Diego City Council member Jennifer Campbell who represents District including Mission Beach Especially in popular areas like Mission Beach these regulations have protected the neighborhood quality of life and I am grateful to all the hosts who have adapted to follow this new model for their rentals I am committed to continuing to foster a positive and respectful relationship between San Diego residents and visitors as we enter this next phase of licensing she added The ordinance mandating the short-term residential occupancy license was passed in and subsequently approved by the California Coastal Commission Its guidelines include a cap on the number of licenses granted for whole-home rentals operating more than days per year It also caps short-term vacation rentals at of the city s housing supply and prioritizes good actors in a lottery to determine who gets to offer properties for whole-home vacation rentals Since the applications closed in city staff have maintained a wait list of initial applicants Before beginning the process to apply hosts must possess an functioning Transient Occupancy Tax certificate and ensure all Rental Unit Business Taxes are in ongoing paid status according to a city document According to the city submission of Tier applications will be limited to a -day period concluding on Aug Once the application period ends city staff will conduct a random lottery to determine processing order and expected wait list position Existing license holders of Tiers - are able to apply to be added to the Tier applicant list If approved for a Tier license they will have to cancel their existing lower-tier license Details and a description of the four license types are available here