Santa Monica Beach Property Owners Ass'n v. Acord

The Santa Monica Beach Property Owners Association and the members of its board of directors (collectively “the Association”) appeal the order dismissing the declaratory judgment action in which they alleged that the use of Appellees’ properties as short-term vacation rentals violates the covenants restricting the properties’ use to residential purposes only and prohibiting their use for business purposes. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellees own two properties1 in the Santa Monica Beach subdivision in Bay County. The properties are subject to restrictive covenants which…