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Findings and Recommendations
4 findings
Despite the increasing media coverage of Online Booking Agencies (OBAs), STRs are not a new phenomenon in Orange County. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. In 2015, the City of Aliso Viejo adopted Ordinance No. 2015-166, which prohibit short-term rentals in residential districts.
Related Recommendations (1)
Cities should review and begin to update ordinances to keep up with the rapidly changing nature of court findings and legislation related to STRs, by December 31, 2025, and no less frequently than every three years thereafter. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Aliso Viejo adopted Response: Ordinance No. 2015-166, which prohibits short-term rentals in residential districts. The City continues to monitor relevant legislation and case law to ensure its Municipal Code remains current and effective.
The steady growth of STR usage in the last decade raises concerns of potential public nuisance. Response: The City of Aliso Viejo disagrees partially with this finding. The City of Aliso Viejo recorded 14 STR violations in 2023 and 20 violations in 2024. Although there has been an increase in STR violations year over year, the absence of records from prior years limits the ability to determine a consistent upward trend in STR activity over the past decade. TEL 949.425.2500 FAX 949.425.3899 12 JOURNEY, SUITE 100 | ALISO VIEJO, CA | 92656-5335 AVCITY.ORG
Related Recommendations (1)
Cities should consider developing a plan for upcoming major events that are expected to create a surge in demand for STRs and its associated Transient Occupancy Tax, by December 31, 2025, and no less frequently than every two years thereafter. The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Aliso Viejo adopted Response: Ordinance No. 2015-166 to prohibit short-term rentals in residential districts. The City continues to monitor STR activity through ongoing code enforcement proceedings.
Even with robust Code Enforcement, a city's statutory ban on STRs is not enough to keep STRs from operating. The City of Aliso Viejo agrees with this finding. Although STRs have been Response: prohibited since 2015, violations continue to occur. The City's code enforcement efforts remain active and ongoing to ensure compliance with the ordinance. City leaders have no regular communication with each other concerning STR
No recommendations for this finding
issues, limiting opportunities to develop strategies and expertise to improve service. The City of Aliso Viejo disagrees partially with this finding. While the City of Response: Aliso Viejo is not aware of regular communication among City leaders specifically focused on short-term rental STR issues, various professional organizations convene regularly to discuss regional matters, which may include STR-related topics.
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