City Watch — San Diego
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for San Diego.
- Citywide Tier 3 whole-home cap: 1% of housing units
- Tier 4 Mission Beach cap: 30%, waitlist closed
- Excess demand random lottery waitlist
- Four-tier structure; caps on Tier 3 and Tier 4 only
- Coastal zone LCP overlay
Based on: San Diego Municipal Code Ch.5 Art.10 — Short-Term Residential Occupancy (STRO)
Active litigation / open question
STRO ordinance was subject to legal/political dispute prior to 2023 implementation; no case names/dockets independently verified this pass — descriptive only.
Reported as fact only, reflecting the code as currently in effect — not legal advice, and not a prediction of the outcome. Verify current status before relying on it.
Last reviewed Sep 17, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring San Diego · system last checked Sep 17, 2026
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