Unlock the potential income your residence or room in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas by listing on Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, Booking.com, or one of the many other listing sites. Operating such a short-term rental is easy, but requires a short term (less than 30 day) vacation rental permit. The various agencies routinely scan the available rentals in the area to confirm that they have a valid permit.

Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to get a permit as the county and cities balance the desire for tourism facilities and the need for full-time residential housing. Residents provide vital services for tourism and our area schools and businesses, and certainly need a place to live.

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Let us help you obtain or renew a vacation rental permit, quickly navigating an otherwise very difficult process. Mistakes can cause massive delays and can even permanently block you from getting a valid permit for property.

Here’s how we can help…

Initial Permitting Process – Get on the List!

  • Review of neighborhood and deed restrictions that may block getting a permit
  • Review waiting lists that may apply to your area
  • Prepare and submit an initial request for a vacation rental permit

Detailed Permit Submission

  • Full site and building document sets as needed for submission
  • Paper to Cad conversion to prepare properly formatted sheets
  • Site review to confirm compliance with required upgrades documented for contractors

Permit Process Management

  • Maintain continuous contact with building department personnel during review
  • Respond quickly to requests, updates, and to provide supporting documentation as needed
  • Communicate continuously with you to assure the process is working smoothly towards success

Vacation Rental Listing and Management (Bonus!)

  • Setup listings on appropriate vacation rental sites, creating websites as needed
  • Provide integrated calendar, site, and staff management using online systems
  • Provide pricing recommendations for your property to maximize profits

Please see the Contact Us page and give us a brief description of your project. Santa Cruz Drafting and Design will be happy to provide you with a timely quote.

 

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Featured Projects

Soquel Accessory Dwelling Unit

A new 800sq.ft. 2-bedroom 1-bath ADU was designed and constructed to serve as either a legal rental unit or as an artist’s studio.

Aptos Primary Residence

A new 3-bedroom 2-bath primary residence was designed in the Aptos hills. Substantial grading, drive design, and drainage considerations were successfully solved and approved by the county planning department.

 

 

“Peter made the entire vacation rental permitting process smooth and successful.

-Shari – Airbnb Superhost