City Council Adopts Short-Term Rental Ordinance On 4-0 Vote

Malibu has adopted a short term rental ordinance … over the strong objections of some Malibu residents.

The new ordinance was approved by a unanimous 4 to nothing vote.

it came over the strenuous objections of some Malibu residents. … who still maintain that the city’s existing codes simply prohibit commercial activities in residential zoned neighborhoods.

They sat City Hall is selling them out … for several million dollars a year in tax revenue.

Bill Sampson has been mounting a campaign against the B and B on his Broad beach area condominium … he calls it a motel.

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“It is simply an outrage that you’re now saying it’s been allowed all this time. “You may have ignored … it staff may have ignored … some of the enforcement people … they have ignored.

“But it has not been allowed.

“It has been illegal at all times.”

A resident of Big Rock … in eastern malibu … criticized the ordinance for lacking enforcement.

Kraig Hill.

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“It’s problematic from the standpoint of enforcement which is what it’s all about.

“It doesn’t have the bright teeth that it would need if this were to be effective at all.”

But this was at least the 11th public meeting on short term rentals at the city hall.

And it was a unanimous city council that approved it.

Councilman Skylar Peak and Rick Mullen.

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“It’s an unfortunate thing that not everybody agrees on all of the aspects of this ordinance.

“But I think it’s the right thing for our city Council to move forward with at this time.”

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“It’s very frustrating for the people who are super passionate about it.

“And that they disagree on this course of action.

“I understand that.”

Skylar Peak and Rick Mullen.

It was a unanimous vote … 4 to nothing.

Councilman Jefferson Wagner was absent.

Other items on the city council agenda …. including the cellphone towers issue … and the Malibu drive in issue … occurred after our deadline in a meeting that stretched long past 11.

We’ll have details on them tomorrow.