Short-term rental permit rules in Menifee, CA — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Menifee has no standalone STR permit ordinance, but every STR operator must obtain a City business license under Menifee Code §5.01.040 and register for Transient Occupancy Tax. Short-term rentals are a defined and permitted land use under Title 9 Development Code §9.300.200 (definition of 'Short-Term Rental') — a transient vacation rental in which overnight accommodations are provided in a dwelling for compensation for periods of less than 30 days.
Menifee Code §5.01.040 (Business License Required) states: 'It is unlawful for any person to commence, transact or carry on any business in the city without first having procured a license from the city to do so.' §5.01.100 lists requirements for all businesses (zoning clearance, address, owner info). Because the Development Code (Title 9) classifies a Short-Term Rental as a permitted residential use, the operator is treated as a home-based business and must obtain (1) a City of Menifee business license through the Finance Department (new license $80.49 + $4 CASP; renewal $60.36 + $4 CASP), (2) a Transient Occupancy Tax registration under California Revenue & Taxation Code §7280 authorizing cities to tax stays under 30 days, and (3) zoning clearance confirming the dwelling is in a residential zone where STR is allowed. Note Chapter 9.296 (Urban Lot Split & Two-Unit Development implementing SB 9, Gov. Code §65852.21 / §66411.7) PROHIBITS STR on any SB 9 lot — all units 'shall be rented or leased for a term equal to or longer than 30 days' and a deed restriction must be recorded.
Operating an STR without a business license is a misdemeanor under Menifee Code §5.01.040 and subject to citation and back-tax assessment. Operating an STR on an SB 9 lot split parcel violates Chapter 9.296 and triggers code enforcement plus deed-restriction breach. Failure to collect and remit TOT exposes the operator to back taxes, penalty, and interest under state law.
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