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San Bernardino council pauses decision on short‑term rental rules after lengthy public hearing

Mayor and City Council, City of San Bernardino · February 19, 2026
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After hours of testimony and debate over whether to ban, tightly regulate or impose a moratorium on short‑term rentals, the City Council continued the public hearing to a March meeting and asked staff for clearer enforcement cost and vendor pricing data.

The San Bernardino City Council on Wednesday paused action on proposals to ban or regulate short‑term rentals, instead voting unanimously to continue the public hearing to the council’s second regular meeting in March.

City staff opened the discussion by outlining three options: an outright ban in residential zones, a regulatory program with registration and transient occupancy tax (TOT) collection, or no action. Staff described a two‑tier monitoring proposal from Deckard Technologies—an enforcement‑only package estimated at $7,500…

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