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Santa Barbara County Supervisors Look At Short Term Vacation Rental Controversy, But Take No Action

Santa Barbara County is the latest jurisdiction to try to tackle the controversy over the use of homes for short term rentals.

Today, County Supervisors looked at a proposal which would ban the rentals in residential and industrial areas, and allow them in agricultural, and some mixed use areas.

The proposal brought out a big crowd of people. Some say short term rentals provide needed rooms for visitors, attract tourists, and provide the county with additional tax revenue. Others contend they create noise and traffic concerns, and are inappropriate in neighborhoods.

County supervisors decided they wanted more information, and put off a decision on the proposal until next year.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.