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Important: The Application period for Tier 4 has closed. The application period for Tier 1, 2, & 3 is open. It is unlawful to operate a STRO without a STRO license on or after May 1, 2023.

Licensing or General STRO Ordinance Questions

If you have a question related to the licensing process or general information on the STRO ordinance, please contact the STRO Administration at 619-615-6120 or email [email protected].

Enforcement Questions of the STRO Ordinance

If you have a question related to the enforcement of the STRO Ordinance, please contact the STRO Code Enforcement team at 619-533-6489 or email [email protected].

Below are the current stats for STRO applications for each tier as of May 12, 2023:

STRO License Tier

Number of Applications Received

Number of Licenses Issued

Number of Applicants on Waitlist

Remaining Licenses Available

Tier 1

169

151

N/A

Unlimited

Tier 2

2,240

2,157

N/A

Unlimited

Tier 3

4,159

3,918

1,501

Tier 4

1,290

1,082

186