Land Use,
Civil Litigation
May 7, 2021
Santa Barbara ban on short-term rentals invalid, appellate panel says
Under a California law that aims to protect coastal natural resources and enhance public access, actions that impact how coastal areas are used and accessed must first be approved by the California Coastal Commission, the court ruled.




Santa Barbara's ban on short-term vacation rentals is not valid because the city did not secure certain administrative approvals before it introduced the ban in 2015, a court of appeal has ruled.
Under a California law that aims to protect coastal natural resources and enhance public access, actions that impact how coastal areas are used and accessed must first be approved by the California Coastal Commission, a state agency that re...
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