Proposal would curb short-term rentals in San Diego
Short-term rentals of private residences would be sharply curbed under a proposed ordinance drafted by San Diego City Councilwoman Barbara Bry , whose district includes the La Jolla area. Her proposal, released Monday, arrives a few months before the full council is expected to take up yet again the contentious question of how to regulate vacation rentals , which have mushroomed in popularity with the growth of the online home-sharing platform, Airbnb. The city planning department already is at work drafting alternative measures based on three options it released earlier this year, which at the time ranged from the most permissive to one that would effectively ban such rentals. The city is hoping to hear the matter Oct. 23, said Planning Director Jeff Murphy . It will mark the sixth hearing at City Hall in two years to consider the issue of short-term rentals. Under Bry’s suggested regulations, homeowners would be allowed to rent out only their primary residences on a short-term bas...