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Council directs staff toward draft short‑term rental rules after residents report parties and alleged trafficking
Summary
Staff reported an inventory of roughly 200 short‑term rental listings in National City and outlined vendor‑managed compliance options; residents described neighborhood crime and alleged misuse of STRs as brothels, prompting council to ask staff to draft ordinance language and to return with a workshop (target June) on licensing, limits and enforcement.
City staff presented options for regulating short‑term rentals (STRs) after an analysis found dozens to a few hundred listings advertised on platforms. Assistant Director Martin Reeder told council that vendor‑managed compliance systems can identify STRs, collect transient‑occupancy taxes and support enforcement without overburdening city staff. He outlined two local…
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