Fresno requires short-term rental listings on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo to display a valid city permit number. Hosts bear responsibility for listing accuracy, and unpermitted listings can be removed at the city's request.
Under Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 9-15, every short-term rental advertised on any hosting platform must display the city-issued permit number on the public-facing listing. The city periodically audits major platforms for compliance and may issue takedown requests for listings missing or misrepresenting permit information. While California has not enacted a uniform statewide platform-liability statute akin to some city ordinances, Fresno hosts remain personally responsible for the accuracy of their listings, the collection of transient occupancy tax, and zoning compliance. Repeated listing of unpermitted properties is itself an ordinance violation and may trigger administrative penalties.
Listing an STR without a valid permit number, advertising in a prohibited zone, or refusing to remove a non-compliant listing exposes the host to citations and potential permit denial on future applications.
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