Daily Regulatory Notes 04/23/2026

New Jersey

With eight FIFA World Cup games scheduled at MetLife Stadium between June 13 and July 19, New Jersey homeowners near the venue are navigating a patchwork of local short term rental rules that vary significantly from town to town.

Some municipalities have opened the door to STRs ahead of the tournament, including Clifton, which passed a temporary ordinance in February allowing short term rentals through the end of 2026, while others have actually tightened restrictions, like Kearny, which expanded its STR ban to cover multifamily homes and attached penalties ranging from fines up to $750 for a first offense to 30 days in jail for repeat violations.

Fair Haven, NY

Fair Haven is proposing to cap the number of permitted short term rentals in the village, limiting operations to 34 properties overall and just 18 on the waterfront.

If the revisions pass, a lottery system would determine which properties receive permits. The proposal is aimed at maintaining year round economic stability and keeping housing available and affordable, though some local business owners worry that fewer tourist rentals could hurt summer revenue.

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino has banned short term rentals citywide after a 4-3 City Council vote on April 15, with the majority siding with residents who described neighborhoods disrupted by large parties, traffic, noise and fire safety risks tied to Airbnb and Vrbo style properties.

San Bernardino bans short-term rentals in city

The new rule, OK’d by a split city council, begins May 15.

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Under the new framework, operators will be identified through third party monitoring and directed to cease operations, and the city intends to apply its existing 10% transient occupancy tax to any STR activity in the interim.

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Santa Ana, CA

An Orange County Superior Court judge has overturned Santa Ana's 2024 short term rental ban, siding with property owners who argued the ordinance was unconstitutional and lacked the required environmental review.

Judge overturns the City of Santa Ana’s ban on Short Term Rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo

In a major legal shift, an Orange County Superior Court judge has overturned Santa Ana’s ban on short-term rentals (STRs). While the original 2024 ordinance sought to eliminate stays of less than 30…

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The ban had sought to eliminate stays of fewer than 30 days in an effort to protect neighborhood character, but its enforcement was halted before it could take full effect. The legal battle is ongoing, with both the city and rental advocates preparing for the next phase of litigation.

Navarre, FL

More than 100 Navarre Beach residents and vacation home owners packed a fire station meeting to protest a proposed ordinance that would reclassify roughly 1,200 short term rental properties as transient public lodging establishments.

The Navarre Beach Fire District's Board of Commissioners voted to table the ordinance before any public engagement took place. The reclassification would shift affected homes from a flat residential fee of around $527 per year to a commercial rate of 44 cents per square foot, pushing annual assessments to over $1,100 for a 2,500 square foot home and as high as $2,200 for a 5,000 square foot property.

Southold, NY

Southold Town is shifting to an incremental approach to its long delayed zoning code overhaul, with short term rental regulations among the first priority areas already underway alongside cell tower zoning and community housing updates.

Planning Director Heather Lanza outlined the restructured approach at the Town Board's April 21 work session, noting that the departure of outside consultant ZoneCo made a comprehensive all at once update impractical. Town Supervisor Al Krupski pointed to the ongoing work on short term rental code as evidence that the incremental strategy is already in motion, with a full list of priorities expected to be established in the coming weeks.

Saratoga County, NY

Saratoga County unanimously passed a new law Tuesday requiring short term rental hosts to register with the county and collect occupancy tax.

Property owners who list unregistered rentals face fines of up to $500, and booking platforms that process payments for unregistered properties will also be subject to penalties. Registrations last two years and hosts are required to maintain detailed records of guest stays, including dates, number of guests and taxes collected. The county also raised its occupancy tax from 1 percent to 3 percent following a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul last October.

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