Marin County requires short-term rental owners to notify occupants of neighboring properties before obtaining or renewing a business license. The 2024 ordinance also limits new non-primary STRs through waitlists when townships exceed their license cap.
Under Marin County's updated short-term rental ordinance, notification of a short-term rental property in unincorporated Marin must be provided to people occupying neighboring properties before the short-term rental owner can obtain or renew a Business License. The Community Development Agency maintains waitlists for STR licenses in townships where the number of applicants exceeds the available licenses, with stricter limits for Stinson Beach (192) and Dillon Beach (204). The $600 application fee applies to new STRs and to existing STRs where the dwelling is not lived in as the primary dwelling for at least six months each year.
Failure to provide neighbor notification before license issuance or renewal is grounds for denial under the 2024 STR ordinance. Operating without notification or proper licensing triggers CDA Code Compliance enforcement, with administrative fines and possible removal from the STR program.
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Marin County, CA
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