Housing

At the June 18, 2019  City Council Meeting, the Monterey City Council unanimously adopted Voluntary Rental Guidelines for residential rental owners, managers, and tenants. Aimed at providing a standard of guidelines for landlord/tenant relations, the Voluntary Rental Guidelines provide a platform to support quality agreements between property managers/owners and their tenants. The guidelines also include components to assist each party toward fair and reasonable resolution in situations that warrant mediation.

The City of Monterey is looking for community input on the social services that are available for vulnerable communities citywide.  

The City’s Housing Programs Office is currently studying the ways that people connect with social services, which services are most helpful, and which community needs are experiencing a gap in services. This is part of a larger Vulnerable Communities Needs Analysis that began in early 2018. The study will help inform the City’s strategy for providing services to members of the community who qualify as part of a vulnerable group, which includes low-income residents, single parent households, disabled persons, seniors, and the homeless.

The 2019 - 2020 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Final Draft is now available for review in Adobe PDF format.

Are you a resident, employee, or community member in Monterey County? Join the discussion about fair housing! We want to hear from you about your experiences with housing discrimination and difficulties finding housing at four community workshops held around Monterey County: Thursday, May 24 in Salinas, Tuesday, June 29 in Monterey, Wednesday, June 20 in Castroville and Thursday, June 23 in Gonzales:  WORKSHOP FLYERS IN ENGLISH & SPANISH

Advertising of short term residential rentals is prohibited in Monterey neighborhoods. Enforcement of Monterey City Code (MCC), Section § 22-19.5 "Advertisement of short-term rentals" ordinance is in effect. You can report addresses that are potentially in violation. The City of Monterey is working with Host Compliance, a leading provider of short-term rental compliance monitoring and enforcement solutions for local governments. Host Compliance offers two ways you can report addresses that are potentially in violation: a short term rental telephone hotline - 435-STR-HELP (787-7357) - and an online form to submit your complaint - https://hostcompliance.com/tips. Both reporting options are available 24 hours a day/seven days a week for neighbors to report non-emergency problems related to short-term rental properties.

This information is also available on the Code Compliance web page at https://www.monterey.org/Services/Planning/Code-Compliance.

Hotline: 435-STR-HELP (787-4357)