Regulated by San Luis Obispo County (unincorporated). Avila Beach is unincorporated, so it is the County that permits short-term rentals, not a city. A Vacation Rental Zoning Clearance, a business licence and a Transient Occupancy Tax certificate are required, under Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance section 23.08.165. The Permit Center decides whether a given parcel qualifies for a clearance or needs a Minor Use Permit, so the answer depends on your specific address.
9% county Transient Occupancy Tax plus 1.5% Tourism Marketing District, and a further 2% Tourism Business Improvement District in some areas — so 10.5% or 12.5% depending on where the property sits.
New permits are available in Avila Beach, so you can start from scratch here — but if you already hold one, switching is the faster route. Your permit stays in your name either way. How switching works.
This is where most of the portfolio lives. Ten of our twelve houses are in Avila Beach, ten minutes from our Pismo Beach base, and inspections happen in person between every stay — which is what a design-led home a block from the sand actually needs.
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Permit rules and tax rates change. Confirm current requirements with San Luis Obispo County (unincorporated).