STR guests in Santa Monica must comply with local parking regulations including permit parking districts and overnight restrictions. Beach-area parking is limited and metered. Operators should inform guests of parking options.
Under SMMC Chapter 6.20, home-sharing hosts must limit visitor vehicles to: (i) no more than one vehicle per bedroom rented as part of the home-share; or (ii) if the home-share is located in a preferential parking zone, no more than two vehicles that shall be required to use visitor permits available under SMMC Chapter 3.08. Hosts are responsible for informing guests about local parking restrictions and ensuring compliance. Violations of parking rules count toward the two-citation suspension threshold.
Parking violations by guests contribute to the host's citation record. Two final citations during a permit term trigger a 30-day suspension. Standard parking fines also apply to guest vehicles.
Santa Monica, CA
Backyard chickens are allowed in Santa Monica with restrictions. Roosters are prohibited in residential areas due to noise. Livestock keeping is restricted b...
Santa Monica, CA
Dogs must be on a leash in all public areas in Santa Monica. Off-leash dogs are only permitted in designated dog parks. The city enforces leash laws through ...
Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica does not impose breed-specific legislation. All dogs must be licensed per CA Food & Ag Code §30500+. Dangerous dog determinations are based on i...
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Feeding wildlife in Santa Monica public parks and beaches is discouraged. The city's property maintenance code addresses nuisance conditions from wildlife at...
Santa Monica, CA
Portable fire pits on private property in Santa Monica must comply with South Coast AQMD regulations. Burns are prohibited on spare-the-air days. Beach fires...
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Properties in fire hazard zones near Santa Monica must maintain defensible space per CA PRC §4291. Santa Monica itself is largely urban/coastal with limited ...
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