C.2 Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance Amendments and Administrative Changes - May 5, 2026
Errata Sheet
Amend Attachment 1, Exhibit A: Ordinance No. 26-_, entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending Chapter 5.08 (Short-Term Vacation Rentals) of the Goleta Municipal Code and Finding the Amendments to be Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines §8 15060, 15061, and 15378 (Case No. 25-0006-ORD)" to include the following revisions:
§ 5.08.020 Definitions.
"Hosted Short-Term Vacation Rental" means a short-term vacation rental of a one or more_single rooms or sleeping areas within a residential dwelling, where the property owner or long-term tenant remains in residence for the duration of the short- term vacation rental.
"Non-Hosted Short-Term Vacation Rental" means a short-term vacation rental of some or all of a an entire dwelling unit, where the short term renter has sole access to the dwelling unit and the primary resident or homeowner is not present through the duration of the rental.
"Primary Residence" means the home where the owner or host of a short-term vacation rental lives for the majority of the year, and uses as their principal domicile for legal, tax, and voting purposes, as may be verified by the City.
§ 5.08.120 Violations.
B. License Suspension. The accrual occurrence_of three of the above-mentioned violations within a 12-month timeframe will results in the suspension of the Short-Term Vacation license for the property. Property owners may reapply following the 24-month suspension period
§ 5.08.140. Limitation on Number of Non-Hosted Nights Per Year.
A Nnon-hosted STVR's may not are limited to be rented out a maximum more than of 120 cumulative nights per calendar year per property.