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Placentia extends moratorium on new short‑term rental permits while staff crafts rules
Summary
After hours of public comment urging stronger enforcement, the council extended an urgency moratorium on new short‑term rental permits for up to one year to give staff time to draft regulations and consider enforcement tools; a two‑member select committee will help review policy.
The Placentia City Council voted Oct. 7 to extend an existing urgency moratorium on new short‑term rental permits while staff prepares proposed regulations and enforcement options.
Development Services staff said the council adopted an initial 45‑day urgency ordinance Sept. 2; because that ordinance will expire Oct. 16, staff recommended an extension of up to one year (or until the council adopts updated short‑term rental code provisions) to provide time for a full public hearing on proposed regulations. Staff said they expect to return with a draft ordinance or a study session in November.
Residents who testified urged the council to extend the moratorium and to strengthen enforcement tools. Speakers asked for higher fines, better parking enforcement, a published 24‑hour complaint line with penalties for non‑response, and distance or cap limits (several speakers said 500 feet is not sufficient and suggested 1,000 feet). “There is 0 regulations on Placentia Airbnbs,” one resident said, urging the council to act so the city does not become a “hotel city.” Another resident said he had three short‑term rentals on his cul‑de‑sac and warned about neighborhood change.
At least one electronic communication filed with the clerk favored short‑term rentals but suggested incentives and penalties to manage impacts. After public comment and council discussion on timing and data needs, the council extended the moratorium by a 5–0 vote and directed staff to return with proposed ordinances and data; the council also appointed Councilmembers Ivanka and Hummer to a two‑member select committee to do a deeper review and help expedite recommendations back to council.
Council members emphasized the need for accurate data before making permanent regulatory changes; staff said they hear both sides and will consider a draft ordinance or a study‑session return in November.
Next steps: staff will prepare regulatory options for council review, and the select committee will advise staff and council on recommended changes.
