Manhattan Beach To Consider Temporarily Allowing Short-Term Rentals Citywide

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The Manhattan Beach City Council on Tuesday will consider allowing short-term rentals throughout the city temporarily, and city officials are asking for residents’ input.

The council will discuss “whether to temporarily allow them citywide during the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics/Paralympics,” as currently short-term rentals are only allowed in the coastal zone, city officials announced in an Instagram post.

Manhattan Beach first banned short-term rentals citywide in 2015, according to the city’s website.

The decision came after “numerous residents” weighed in about short-term rentals' “negative impacts on residential neighborhoods, such as increased traffic congestion, overuse of public parking, noise, and crime,” the city said.

In April 2022, the Court of Appeal issued an opinion saying the city’s ban does not apply to properties in the coastal zone, according to city officials.

Members of the public have multiple ways to provide input at the Tuesday city council meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., including:

• Providing an e-comment here
• Emailing the city clerk: cityclerk@manhattanbeach.gov
• Attending the city council’s Tuesday meeting in person at City Hall
• Joining by Zoom here
• Joining by phone conference by calling 669-900-6833, using meeting ID: 160 132 1409