Standard San Clemente STLUs do not require the owner to live on site. A separate STAR permit exists for apartment rentals in residential zones where STLUs are not allowed; the STAR permit is owner-specific and does not run with the land.
San Clemente distinguishes two short-term uses. A general STLU is allowed in specified mixed-use and multi-family zones and does not require the owner to occupy the unit; it may run as a whole-unit vacation rental under the zoning permit, operating license, occupancy, parking, and TOT conditions. A Short-term Apartment Rental (STAR) permit is required for a STAR in a residential zone where general STLUs are not permitted (per use tables in Chapters 17.32-17.48). The STAR permit is discretionary (reviewed like a Minor Conditional Use Permit under SCMC 17.16.060(A)) and owner-specific: it does not run with the land and ends on change of ownership. City materials tie a STAR to the owner as primary residence; confirm current terms with Planning.
A STAR permit expires on change of ownership since it does not run with the land; a new owner must reapply. Renting short-term where STLUs are barred, without a valid STAR permit, is prohibited. Low-density single-family zones cannot run one.
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