"Advertising"means signs, circulars, cards, telephone books, newspapers, magazines, posters, email, mobile applications, television, radio, or any other representation implying or stating the property is available for short-term rental use.
"Block"means as designated by Monterey County assessor.
"Block density"means STRs on a block divided by parcels on that block, expressed as a percentage.
"Block density limit"means block density of 15 percent.
The terms "owner," "owner representative," "person," "remuneration," "residential property," "responsible tenant," "transient," "transient use," "transient use of residential property," and "transient use site" as used in this chapter shall be given the same definition as those terms in PGMC § 23.64.350. |
"Short-term rental (STR)"is a term that shall mean a short-term rental unit that is rented for periods of less than 30 consecutive days for remuneration.
"Short-term rental use" or "short-term occupancy"means the use, by any person, of residential property for transient lodging where the term of occupancy, possession, or tenancy of the property by the person entitled to such occupancy, possession, or tenancy is less than 30 consecutive calendar days.
"STR license"shall authorize the short-term rental use of an entire dwelling unit.
"Sun-setting"means a method in which licenses are discontinued. The sun-setting determination shall be the result of a lottery to ensure blocks are consistent with a block density limit of 15 percent.
"Zone of exclusion"shall mean the range of 55 feet from an existing STR parcel boundary. Any parcel that is located within the 55-foot zone of exclusion shall be ineligible for an STR license.
(Ord. 17-024 § 2, 2017; Ord. 18-005 § 3, 2018; Ord. 20-027 § 2, 2020)