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Monrovia staff to bring short‑term rental licensing, inspections and tax options to council
Summary
Following a resident complaint about disruptive short‑term rentals, City Manager Mr. Fe said staff will present options on licensing, code enforcement, inspections and taxation for short‑term rentals in the coming month; police and nuisance rules remain enforceable in the meantime.
A Monrovia resident told the City Council during public comment that an adjacent property converted into short‑term rentals has produced repeated disruptions and multiple police calls.
"The police were actually called several times this weekend... it's been a lot of disruption," the resident said, describing frequent short stays and noise that have affected neighbors.
City Manager Mr. Fe acknowledged the concern and told the council that while existing noise and nuisance ordinances apply to any dwelling, staff will return to council within about a month with a policy discussion on regulation of short‑term rentals, which could include licensing, code enforcement, inspections, and taxation (including hotel‑tax considerations).
Mr. Fe said enforcement options remain available now — residents should call the police for noise or nuisance incidents — but that broader policy tools (licensing and taxation) will be the subject of an upcoming council discussion.
What’s next: Staff indicated a council discussion on short‑term rentals is expected in the coming month; no ordinance or regulatory vote occurred on April 7.
