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

050(A) lets the Administrative Services Director direct, in writing, agents or hosting platforms to collect all applicable transient occupancy taxes and visitor service fees at the time of payment and remit them to the City before the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, unless a different reporting period is set; platforms are barred from collecting or remitting those taxes unless expressly authorized in writing. 050(B) requires agents and hosting platforms to disclose to the City, on a regular basis, each home-sharing or vacation rental listing in Newport Beach along with the responsible person's name, the listing address, length of stay, and price paid.

050(C)(1) is the core compliance mechanism: platforms must prompt anyone using their advertising services to include the City-issued registration number on the listing, cannot advertise a unit without one, and must cease booking transactions for a listing within five business days of City notice that it is noncompliant, resuming only once the City confirms the unit meets local registration requirements. 050(C)(2) bars platforms from collecting a fee for services ancillary to an unpermitted unit, including insurance, concierge, catering, or cleaning services. 055 to obtain listing details, with 30 days before compliance is due and the option to seek judicial review during that period.