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Santa Monica staff say short‑term rental rules, some construction activity suspended after Palisades fires
Summary
At the Jan. 15 Planning Commission meeting, city planning staff updated commissioners on a City Council proclamation of emergency that temporarily suspends enforcement of short‑term rental and certain leasing rules, allows some hotel stays over 30 days, and halts construction activity in evacuation warning/order areas north of San Vicente.
Acting Planning Director told the Planning Commission on Jan. 15 that the City Council has ratified a proclamation of emergency and an emergency order related to recent fires, and that "enforcement of short term rentals and residential leasing regulations have been temporarily suspended." The order, the director said, also allows "hotel stays for more than 30 days" and temporarily suspends building permits and construction activity inside evacuation warning and order areas "which really is just North of San Vicente at this point."
The director said the revised order adds that "the rentals must be to natural persons, that are displaced because of the fire…
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