• To be added to the Public Distribution Email List contact Armida Estrada, estradaar@countyofmonterey.gov

• Inland and Coastal Ordinances establishing regulations and process of vacation rental (previously referred to as short-term rental) uses in the County

• County-wide unincorporated areas

• Melanie Beretti, Chief of Planning, AICP

• Sarah Wikle, Principal Planner – Advance Planning, 831-784-5700, WikleS@CountyofMonterey.gov

• The Board of Supervisors approved the final adoption to the Monterey County’s Local Coastal Plan to regulate vacation rentals in the Coastal Zone on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.  The Ordinance will become effective on October 24, 2025. The signed ordinance (Ordinance No. 5439), staff report and agenda packet can be found below:

  • Staff Report, Packet and Ordinance

New Implementation: 

• Housing and Community Development will be hosting an educational webinar for the Coastal Vacation Rental Ordinances on October 24, 2025. Information on this webinar and other FAQs on the County’s regulations can be found here: Vacation Rentals | County of Monterey, CA” 

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• Notice of Determination
• Complete Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Combined
  • Final Environmental Impact Report
  • Final Environmental Impact Report – Appendix A – Attachment for Individual Comment 83
  • Final Environmental Impact Report – Appendix B – Revised Vacation Rental Ordinances
  • Final Environmental Impact Report – Appendix C – Revised Project Description
• How to Access Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Comments
• Complete Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) Document Combined
• Complete Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Document Combined
  
  • Notice of Availability
  • Draft Environmental Impact Report
  • Draft Environmental Impact Report – Appendix A – Notice of Preparation and Comments
  • Draft Environmental Impact Report – Appendix B – Draft Ordinances
  • Draft Environmental Impact Report – Appendix C – Socioeconomics Analysis
• Notice of Preparation and Initial Study – Revised 09.06.2022
• Notice of Preparation and Initial Study – Original 08.29.2022

• California Coastal Commission (CCC) August 13, 2025, approved Monterey County LCP Amendment No. LCP-3-MCO-24-0039-1 (Vacation Rentals) as submitted.
• Staff Report for Central Coast District agenda item 15a: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/8. 
• Adopted LCP-3-MCO-24-0039-1 (Vacation Rental) 
  
  
• Board of Supervisors August 5, 2025 – Approved Vacation Rental License Renewal Fee 
• Staff Report and Packet 
  
  
• Ordinances and Resolution of Intent to Adopt an Ordinance Passed and Adopted on August 27 and September 10, 2024.
• Vacation Rental Ordinances Implementation Webpage
• Final Passed and Adopted Ordinance Amending Title 7 (Regulations for Vacation Rental Operation Licenses and Business Licenses for Vacation Rentals operations).
• Final Passed and Adopted Resolution of Intent to Adopt an Ordinance Amending Title 20 (Vacation Rental Regulations for the Coastal Zone of Unincorporated Monterey County).
  • Ordinance Amending Title 20 (Vacation Rental Regulations for the Coastal Zone of Unincorporated Monterey County).
• Final Passed and Adopted Ordinance Amending Title 21 (Vacation Rental Regulations for the Inland Area of Unincorporated Monterey County).
• Final Passed and Adopted Board Order for August 27, 2024.
• Final Passed and Adopted Board Order for September 10, 2024. 

• Number of Advertised Vacation Rental Dwelling Units Data from Draft Environmental Impact Report and Final Environmental Impact Report Mapping Application

• Board of Supervisors Study Session Staff Report and Attachments - December 4, 2024

• Board of Supervisors Staff Report and Attachments – September 10, 2024

• Board of Supervisors Staff Report and Attachments – August 27, 2024

• Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments – June 12, 2024

• Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments – May 29, 2024

• STR Community Meeting Notice, regarding unauthorized STRs within the inland areas of Supervisorial District 5 – February 23, 2023
• STR Community Meeting Recording, regarding unauthorized STRs within the inland areas of Supervisorial District 5 – February 23, 2023

• Board of Supervisors Staff Report and Attachments-May 25, 2021

• Board of Supervisors Staff Report, Discussion and Ordinances - November 17, 2020

• Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments – June 10, 2020