9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mar. 14, 2019
Panel upholds Santa Monica’s short-term rentals limits
The 9th U.s. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law did not violate plaintiff companies' civil or constitutional rights, and created precedent on the regulation of such enterprises by local authorities.
Santa Monica's restrictions on short-term rentals does not violate home-sharing apps' civil or constitutional rights, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, clearing the way for other municipalities to apply greater restrictions on Airbnb and its competitors.
Santa Monica's law, passed in 2015 and amended in 2017, outlaws most types of short-term rentals and prevents internet platforms from collecting fees from illeg...
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