Stanton officials are explicitly banning short-term rentals like Airbnbs and bed and breakfast inns, citing residential noise complaints and parking issues.

It comes as cities across the county are tightening laws on short-term rentals in recent years as some neighbors argue they attract a noisy, rowdy party crowd that take up parking while others say they allow landlords to bring in a supplemental income.

Cities such as Irvine, Garden Grove, and Costa Mesa have adopted strict measures against these rentals, while others like Orange, Fullerton, and Newport Beach are regulating and permitting short term rentals. 

At their Nov. 12 council meeting, Stanton city council members voted unanimously to approve the ordinance, which prohibits short-term rentals throughout the city and bed and breakfast establishments in residential and mixed-use zones.

“I’ve received quite a few complaints about rentals, a lot of resident complaints about basically party houses,” said Councilman Gary Taylor during the Oct. 22 council meeting when the ordinance first came up for an initial vote.

The ban comes after city officials last month extended a moratorium on new motels in Stanton – establishments that have often become hotspots for crimes in the city.

[Read: Stanton Extends Ban on New Motels]

Elizabeth Tran, a Stanton resident and Airbnb owner, said at the Oct. 22 meeting that short-term rentals have been a benefit to the city. 

“I think the City can confirm as well that we have not had any issues with the Airbnb. We are very careful with it and it has been a tremendous source of income for us. It gives me the flexibility that I am able to homeschool our kids. It’s very meaningful to us,” Tran said. 

Council member Hong Alyce Van disagreed with Tran and said the city has received complaints.

“You’re saying that you’re screening these people, and so it’s not impacting, but we’re hearing conflicting information where we’ve had many reports from residents complaining about Airbnbs,” Van said during the Oct. 22 meeting.

Van also raised her concerns about housing within the city.

“From a city perspective, at least for me, I always try to make sure that there is housing available for residents, and when you have things like Airbnb, you lessen the housing supply,” Van said.

According to the staff report, city officials have received and maintained a record of resident email complaints and messages regarding short-term rentals including complaints about illegal parking, noise, trash, and other nuisance activity.

The staff report also notes that in June 2024, an illegal short-term rental operator accepted a county voucher, resulting in a lawsuit. County voucher programs were established to provide temporary housing in vacant motel rooms, typically in commercial zone areas.

Stanton’s ordinance also looks to keep motels in designated commercial zones.

Santa Ana is another OC city that has banned short-term rentals or Airbnb due to noise complaints and parking problems. 

[Read: Santa Ana Bans Short-Term Rentals]

Next week, officials there will consider adopting a resolution that would set administrative fines of up to $5,000 for violating the short term rental ordinance.