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Short-term rental rules in Cayucos, CA
How Cayucos regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Coastal-zone density/separation standard limits vacation rentals in Residential Single-Family and Residential Suburban categories (§23.08.165(c)(2))
- Turnover limited to four individual tenancies per calendar month per residence
- Coastal Vacation Rental requires a Zoning Clearance, County Business License, and Transient Occupancy Tax registration
- Residential Vacation Rentals ordinance (Ord. 3435, Title 23) certified by the California Coastal Commission
Based on: SLO County Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance (Title 23) § 23.08.165 Residential Vacation Rentals, Cayucos location
Summary of the rule
Cayucos (§ 23.08.165 c(2)): in Residential Single Family and Residential Suburban categories, no VR within 100 linear feet (same side of street), 100 linear feet (opposite side), or a 50-foot radius of another VR/visitor-serving unit; in Residential Multi-Family, no parcel approved within 50 feet of another VR/visitor-serving unit
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Last reviewed Sep 10, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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