Goleta, CA

When deciding whether to become an Airbnb Host, it is important for you to understand the laws in your city. We recommend that you do your own research as this article isn’t fully comprehensive and, as a platform and online marketplace, we do not provide legal or tax advice. Nonetheless, we want to help provide resources that may help you better understand the laws and regulations in the City of Goleta. This list is not exhaustive, but it may give you a good start in understanding your local laws. If you have questions, you can visit the Goleta Short Term Rental Page and contact the Planning Division at STVRlicense@cityofgoleta.org for individual application requirements or consult a local lawyer or tax professional.

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Hosts in Goleta are required to obtain a permit from the Planning Division to host short-term stays. Read the full ordinance.

Getting started

1. Obtain a short-term vacation rental license from the Planning Division that must be renewed on a yearly basis
2. Attached to the license you must include a nuisance response plan
3. Include your most recent property tax, a surety bond and a public notice form
4. You must include your permit number in all your listings

What are the permits?

For additional requirements and information please visit the Goleta Short-Term Rental Application Page.

Additional information

Payment

The yearly Short-Term Vacation Rental license fee is $326 and SB1186 is $4, totaling to $330.

Short-term vacation rentals are subject to a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) as well as a 2% Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement District assessment(TBID).

To stay in compliance with your Short-Term Vacation Rental permit, you must obtain and maintain a surety bond. You are responsible to notify the City if the surety bond has been canceled and or changed.

Renewals and other items

• Renewals need to be done every year

Other contracts and rules

It's also important to understand and abide by other contracts or rules that bind you, such as leases, condo board or co-op rules, HOA rules, or rules established by tenant organizations. Please read your lease agreement and check with your landlord if applicable.

Our commitment to your community

We are committed to working with local officials to help clarify how local rules impact the community. We will continue to work with local leaders on rules that simultaneously address community concerns and protect the economic benefits of home sharing for homeowners and local communities that rely on tourism.