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Long-Term Solutions to Short-Term Rentals <br />2024-2025 Orange County Grand Jury Page 2 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................. 3 <br />SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 4 <br />BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 4 <br />REASON FOR THE STUDY ...................................................................................................... 5 <br />METHOD OF STUDY ................................................................................................................. 5 <br />INVESTIGATION ........................................................................................................................ 6 <br />How Cities Manage STRs ......................................................................................................... 7 <br />Code Enforcement’s Role ......................................................................................................... 8 <br />STR Policies Vary in Orange County ...................................................................................... 8 <br />Cities With an STR Ban ........................................................................................................... 8 <br />Cities Without a Specific STR Ordinance ................................................................................ 9 <br />How Cities Collect Complaints ................................................................................................ 9 <br />Issues with STR Code Enforcement ........................................................................................ 9 <br />Tools That Help Code Enforcement Accomplish Their Goals ............................................ 10 <br />Legal Cases Uncover Gaps in STR Ordinances ................................................................... 10 <br />Managing Permit Scarcity ...................................................................................................... 11 <br />Collecting TOT Revenue ........................................................................................................ 12 <br />Major Events Fuel Demand for STRs ................................................................................... 13 <br />STR Impact on Affordable Housing ...................................................................................... 13 <br />STRs Can be Good Neighbors ................................................................................................ 14 <br />FINDINGS ................................................................................................................................... 15 <br />RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................ 16 <br />RESPONSES ............................................................................................................................... 17 <br />Responses Required ................................................................................................................ 18 <br />Findings ................................................................................................................................. 19 <br />Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 19 <br />Requested Responses............................................................................................................... 19 <br />Findings ................................................................................................................................. 19 <br />Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 19 <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 10 – 4 8/5/2025