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Vacation Rentals Under Order 04-02-20 11:34 S.S.

As per this week’s Santa Cruz county Shelter-In-Place Order,  All vacation bookings not currently in effect should be cancelled through at least May 3rd.  That’s because in order to reduce the impacts of Covid-19 in the community, vacation rentals, (including those rented through AirBnB, VRBO and/or other similar  platforms), are not allowed to operate as such under the revised Order issued this week by Santa  Cruz  County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel.   Under the Order, only essential businesses are allowed to operate, and travel is prohibited unless for essential services or purposes. Although vacation rentals may not be used for their normal purpose, the may be allowed to be used to provide:

  • housing for emergency and public safety personnel.
  • housing for traveling medical personnel.
  • housing for other essential workers.
  • housing for families attending to the critical medical needs of local

relatives.

 

Vacation rentals should not be used by their owners to shelter in place if they have to leave another county to come here. Current vacation rental occupants are encouraged to return home unless they have no other place to go or are unable to safely travel.

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