The City of Costa Mesa unanimously approved an emergency ordinance Nov. 2 that will continue the city’s ban on short-term rentals (STRs) for another year. STRs, defined as rentals that last for less than 30 days, are commonly listed on websites including Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, FlipKey, and others. Every council member seemed to be in agreeance with one another, saying it’s important to protect neighborhoods from STR issues of noise, trash, parking, and more. “I’m perfectly happy with the ordinance as is,” Councilman Jeffrey Harlan said. “I will note there are two conditions during this pandemic that have not changed. We still have a housing crisis. And we still have a tourism industry that was decimated and is coming back. So I want to make sure that we protect those interests.” Costa Mesa received more complaints related to STRs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many related to disruptive …