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Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) | San Clemente, CA
San Clemente regulates short-term lodging through two permit types: Short-Term Lodging Units (STLUs) in mixed-use and multi-family zones, and Short-Term Apartment Rentals (STARs) for properties outside STLU areas. Both require zoning permits, annual operating licenses, and compliance with Municipal Code Section 17.28.292, along with a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax on all rental charges.
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Summary
San Clemente regulates short-term lodging through two permit types: Short-Term Lodging Units (STLUs) in mixed-use and multi-family zones, and Short-Term Apartment Rentals (STARs) for properties outside STLU areas. Both require zoning permits, annual operating licenses, and compliance with Municipal Code Section 17.28.292, along with a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax on all rental charges.
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short-term-rental · san-clemente · zoning-permit · transient-occupancy-tax · stlu · municipal-code · operating-license
Key entities
San Clemente (location, 0.95) · Short-Term Lodging Units (STLU) (concept, 0.98) · Short-Term Apartment Rentals (STAR) (concept, 0.97) · Transient Occupancy Tax (concept, 0.95) · Municipal Code Section 17.28.292 (concept, 0.93) · CivicPlus (organization, 0.7) · Zoning Administrator (concept, 0.8)
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