Council adopts short‑term rental ordinance amendment with effective‑date clarification

The Seaside City Council approved Ordinance 2025‑01, amending Chapter 120 of the Seaside Code to revise short‑term rental (STR) permitting rules, define “family” for inherited permits, add fire and life‑safety code adoption language, and create a 90‑day application window for properties that would have qualified before the ordinance’s effective date.

Councilors read the ordinance by title and approved a non‑substantive wording change to identify a specific cutoff date. The council directed that the final sentence be amended to replace “aforementioned date” with the explicit date “07/11/2024.” The ordinance was adopted after a roll‑call vote recorded as unanimous approval.

Community Development Manager Jeff (staff) reviewed the amendments and the related findings for the subdivision; he said the changes also would make the application and inspection process more objective by adopting specific building and fire safety code references. The amendment package also included a 90‑day open application window to allow owners of properties that would have qualified before July 11, 2024, to apply.

Council discussion included minor drafting clarifications aimed at making the code easier to read in future years. The council performed a third reading by title only with the date change and then voted to adopt Ordinance 2025‑01. The roll call recorded ‘yes’ votes from Council President Morrissey; Mayor Steve Wright; Councilor McVay; Councilor Montero; Councilor Posalski; Councilor Hoffman; and Councilor Benicker.

No additional conditions or fees were imposed at the adoption; the signed ordinance text in the record requires the city to set any application fees by later council resolution.