Huntington Beach, CA Short-Term Rentals: Host Platform Liability (2026)

060(A) provides that hosting platforms "shall not process or complete any booking transaction for any STR, unless the STR has a valid current STR permit issued by the City," and platforms must list the permit number and expiration date with each listing. 060(C) requires monthly reporting, in a City-specified format, of the STR permit number, the responsible person's name, the listing address, and for each booking in the period, the number of days booked and total price paid. 060(D) requires platforms to remove listings, including any on the City's prohibited buildings list, upon City notification.

050(D) generally puts transient occupancy tax collection on the host or operator, it shifts joint legal responsibility for TOT collection and remittance to the hosting platform whenever the platform itself collects payment for the booking. 070(F) also lets the City, under its Charter authority, issue administrative subpoenas compelling platforms to produce listing names, addresses, length of stay and price paid, with 30 days' notice before compliance is due and a right to seek judicial review in that window.