Booking platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo face direct enforcement exposure under Anaheim's short-term rental scheme when they list properties that lack a city permit, with the city authorized to issue notices and pursue civil penalties.
Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 4.05 reaches beyond hosts to address the platforms that facilitate illegal listings. Hosting platforms are expected to remove or block Anaheim listings without a valid city STR permit number once notified by Code Enforcement. The city can issue administrative citations and pursue civil action against platforms that continue to advertise prohibited commercial STRs in Anaheim's residential zones, including the Disneyland Resort area. Rules dovetail with statewide collection of Transient Occupancy Tax (15%) on platform-collected stays and require display of permit identifiers in listings.
Platforms that continue advertising unpermitted Anaheim STRs after notice face administrative citations and civil penalties under AMC Ch. 4.05.
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