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Planning commission opposes an outright short‑term‑rental ban, urges definition and further study
Summary
After extended debate about enforcement costs, transient‑occupancy tax potential and program design, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny staff’s recommendation for an outright ban on short‑term rentals in residential zones and instead favored creating a clear definition and returning recommendations to the City Council.
The San Bernardino Planning Commission on Dec. 9 voted unanimously against forwarding an outright ban on short‑term rentals in residential zones, urging instead that staff and Council work on a clear definition and enforcement approach.
Staff presented Development Code Amendment 25‑09, describing multiple public complaints about noise, parking and trash linked to short‑term vacation rentals and recommending an outright ban for residential zones. Staff explained that because…
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