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Council approves first reading of vacation rental ordinance with tighter rules in saturated neighborhoods
Summary
Council adopted on first reading amendments to Chapter 5.44 that reduce allowable proximity in most areas, keep a 500-foot radius in specified neighborhoods, require a city-certified training and eliminate the 10-day exemption so all short-term rentals must hold permits; the ordinance returns for second reading Jan. 6, 2026.
The Desert Hot Springs City Council gave the proposed amendments to its vacation rental regulations a first reading and approved them on Dec. 2, with a second reading and final adoption scheduled for Jan. 6, 2026.
Deputy City Manager Christina Newsome presented the draft ordinance that preserves a 500-foot distance requirement in three neighborhoods identified as over-concentrated (Hacienda Heights, Rolling Hills and DHS 41), reduces the…
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