The Solvang City Council is moving forward to update the city’s short-term rental (STR) regulations, aiming to strengthen enforcement, enhance safety oversight, and protect housing for long-term residents.
The council voted 5-0 on February 23, 2026, to approve the first reading of the revised ordinance. The update modernizes rules that officials said had not been significantly revised since 2016.
A central feature of the proposal is limiting new short-term rentals primarily to the Village Mixed Use (VMU) district…