Riverside requires short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo to display valid city permit numbers on listings and to remove non-compliant properties when notified, shifting some enforcement burden to booking sites.
Listings within Riverside must publicly display the city-issued STR permit number so guests, neighbors, and code enforcement can verify compliance. When the city notifies a platform that a listing is unpermitted, revoked, or operating outside permitted conditions, the platform is expected to delist within a defined response window. Platforms may also be required to share aggregated data on bookings and tax remittance under transient occupancy tax rules. The framework follows California precedent allowing cities to regulate booking-services without preempting Communications Decency Act protections.
Listing without a displayed permit number, or failing to remove a non-compliant listing after city notice, exposes operators and platforms to citations and possible cease-and-desist actions.
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