Short-term Rentals
City Council
September 2, 2025
City of Placentia
Outline
1.Background – STR Ordinance
2.Current Regulations
3.Fees, Revenue, and Applications
4.Other O.C. Cities – Regulatory Standards
5.Restricted O.C. Cities
6.Potential Issues
Background
•Ordinance No. 2019-06 was approved and adopted by the City Council on June 11, 2019
•Purpose: Promote travel, tourism, and generate revenue for the City’s economy
•Ordinance identifies the need to balance short-term rental opportunities by minimizing any adverse impacts onto surrounding properties
•STR regulations should prevent:
Excessive noise and nuisance violations
Parking shortages
Trash accumulation
Loss of long-term housing stock
Neighborhood incompatibility
Current Regulations
Application Requirements
•Registration and local contact information
•Commercial liability insurance
•HOA authorization (If applicable)
•Grant deed (If applicable)
Eligibility
•300-foot separation (currently at staff’s discretion)
•No outstanding code violations
•Permitted Zone (PMC § 23.71)
Fees, Revenue, & Applications
•Application:
- $450 fee
•Annual Renewal:
- $89 fee
•Transit Oriented Tax
(TOT) %:
- 10% TOT rate
Revenue
(By Fiscal Year)
No. Applications
(By Calendar Year)
FY 20-21 $19,882.33 15 (2020)
FY 21-22 $82,294.79 4 (2021)
FY 22-23 $105,704.56 22 (2022)
FY 23-24 $186,842.60 16 (2023)
FY 24-25 $236,429.20 26 (2024)
FY 25-26 $840,000.00 (Budgeted
for Hotel and STR TOT)
16 (2025)
Grand Total:$631,153.48
(Not including FY 25-26)
99 Total (71
active/licensed)
Other O.C. Cities
City
(Population)Cap TOT (%)Application Requirements Permit Validity Insurance Requirement Occupancy Limit Parking Rules Notable Regulations Placentia
(53,395)No cap 10%Contact info, proof of insurance, HOA Authorization (If applicable)1 year
Required
(no amount
specified)
2 per bedroom (children
under 6 exempt)Off-street parking 300-ft separation, no outstanding code violations Buena Park
(82,611)No cap 12%
Floor plan, driver's license, voter registration,
vehicle registration, utility bills, property tax
records, HOA letter, proof of insurance,
inspection required
3 years $1,000,000
2 adults per bedroom +
2 extra; children under
18 exempt
Off-street parking No whole-home rentals, owner must live on-site, 1 permit per applicant, initial inspection required
Fullerton
(140,054)
100 whole-house
(moratorium on
new), no restriction
to partial rentals
10%Contact Info, Site Plan, Floor plan, proof of B.L.
registration, HOA Authorization (If applicable)3 years Not specified Not specified Off-street parking 300-ft separation for whole-house rentals, no separation for partial rentals
Orange
(137,941)
125
(cap reached)10%
Diagram of property and parking, executed
indemnification document, proof of liability
insurance, trust certification (if applicable),
inspection required
1-year $1,000,000 2 per bedroom + 2 extra Off-street parking 2-night minimum stay, 300-ft separation, 2 properties per owner
Anaheim
(344,561)
241 existing
(no new permits)15%owner affidavit, contact info, site plan, floor plan, proof of liability insurance 1-year Not specified
3 persons per bedroom,
+ two additional people
allowed in the living
room on a sleeper sofa
or roll-away bed
2 off-street parking
spaces required, on-
street parking allowed if
necessary
Renter must be 21+, 3-night minimum
La Palma
(15,092)No cap 12%TOT registration form 1-year Not specified 2 per bedroom, max 10
renters (children over 3
count)
1 off-street per
bedroom, 1 on-street
allowed if legal
General requirements; parking, occupancy, tot, good
neighbor, noise, events, etc.
Note: (1) City provides notice of permit issuance and local contact info to property owners within 300-feet of the STR. (2) Specific on advertising/listing requirements
Newport Beach
(82,970)1,550 10%
Contact info, evidence of valid BL, # of
bedrooms, gross floor area, #/location/size of
parking spaces available, nuisance response
plan
Indefidently until
abandoned Not specified
Maximum permitted by
building code and fire
code.
All on site parking shall
be available to
occupants, on-street
parking allowed
Renter must be 25+, City is allowed to inspect, 2-night minimum stay,
Laguna Beach
(22,564)
20% of units in
commercial and
mixed -use districts,
300 city-wide
12%
site plan, floor plan, fire inspection, nuisance
response plan, written declaration informing all
residents and businesses within 200' of the
proposed STR, estimate of daily rental fee
1 year $500,000 2 per bedroom on-street parking
allowed where legal
Not allowed in residential districts (R-1,R-2,R-3),
Properties with ≤ 5 units are allowed one STR,
Seal Beach
(24,421)47 12%
proof of liability insurance, HOA authorization,
signed Indemnification & Hold Harmless
agreement, initial and annual inspection
1-year
Required
(no amount
specified)
2 per bedroom + 2
additional guests
(including children)
on-street allowed
where legal
Permitted only in the Coastal Zone (1% of housing units allowed) , Renter must be 25+, 1 permit per owner
Restricted O.C. Cities
Fully-restricted Cities (STR Prohibition)
•Brea (47,844)
•Yorba Linda (66,489)
•Garden Grove (172,361)
•Fountain Valley (56,036)
•Stanton (41,188)
•Tustin (78,863)
•Santa Ana (316,184)
•Irvine (318,683)
•Westminster (89,537)
•Costa Mesa (109,131)
•Lake Forest (87,159)
•Lakewood (78,494)
•Villa Park (5,698)
Partially Restricted Cities:
•Orange – Cap reached (125)
•Fullerton – No new permits
(Cap: 100-whole-house)
•Anaheim – No new permits
(241 permitted)
Potential Issues
•Eight Overconcentrated Areas
Louise Dr, Heather Ave, La Jolla,
Voigt Wy,
Bradford, Encinitas Wy, Chapman
Ave, Kevin Wy
One active code enforcement case
•Average one STR complaint every
2-3 months
•Two permit holders with more than
two permits
Questions & Comments