Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance
Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance
Supporting owners, operators, and managers of Vacation Rentals
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Who We Are
The Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance (MCVRA) is a volunteer coalition of homeowners and property managers dedicated to offering visitors the experience of living like a local.
​Since 2013, MCVRA has worked with the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors, and the Housing and Community Development Department of Monterey County to design inland and coastal vacation rental ordinances that serve the visiting public and protect our local neighborhoods. From its inception, MCVRA has been committed to producing fair and balanced policies that benefit the community, homeowners and continue to protect the local economy.
What We Do
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​Monitor local ordinances and policies that could impact vacation rentals and tourism.
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Educate on vacation rental regulations, analysis on impacts of proposed changes, and advocacy for equitable regulatory language.
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Represent a voice for homeowners and property managers at workshops, county meetings, state groups (Coastal Commission) and others.
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Oppose unreasonable regulations with legal action. Learn more about past MCVRA success stories.
We Need Your Help!
MCVRA achieved legal success in 2022 with an estoppel still in effect today. The estoppel prevented the shut down of coastal vacation rentals during the County's ordinance development. However, the recently passed vacation rental ordinances (August 27 & September 10, 2024) will ban vacation rentals in several inland and coastal areas of unincorporated Monterey County, such as Big Sur and Carmel Valley. We must challenge these draconian measures, and we need your HELP to support our legal efforts!​