Santa Cruz IZO §24.12.1770 applies the §9.36 noise standards to short-term rentals and bans weddings, parties, and other large engagements. Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. including all amplified noise.
STR operators must post the rules inside the unit including the maximum guest count, parking limits, the fireworks ban (city of Santa Cruz is firework-free), and trash management. Special events are categorically prohibited; STRs are intended only as overnight accommodations. The local contact person must respond physically within 30 minutes of a complaint and live within 20 miles of the unit.
Three or more verified complaints in 12 months can trigger permit revocation under §24.12.1785(1)(e). Citations follow §24.12.1790.
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