Do you live next to an STR?
There are over 616 "unhosted" short term rentals in Long Beach - meaning that there is no one there to supervise what's going on - there are another 200+ "hosted" STRs - where the owner of property must legally live on premises. Click this link to get to the scrollable, searchable map:
Short-Term Rentals (STRs) (longbeach.gov) - Click on Concerns/Complaints
Remember, the City of Long Beach purports to:
The City’s regulations of short-term rentals — defined as a home, or portion of a home, rented to paying guests for short stays (30 consecutive days or less) — are designed to:
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Ensure that such short-term rental activities do not become a nuisance, or threaten the public health, safety or welfare of neighboring properties.
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Safeguard the residents of Long Beach by ensuring that short-term rental activities do not threaten the character of residential neighborhoods.