Fullerton has a moratorium on new STR permits enacted May 2025, potentially extending through 2027. The original ordinance (No. 3290, November 2020) established a permitting system. As of the moratorium, 84 whole-home and 22 partial-home permits exist. No new permits are being issued while the city reviews its ordinance.
Fullerton's STR regulations were established under Ordinance No. 3290 adopted November 2, 2020, codified in FMC Section 15.55.020(F). The framework was modified in April 2021 to prohibit whole-house rentals when the owner is absent, narrowing operations to home-sharing arrangements. Resolution No. 2021-30 reduced the whole-house permit cap from 325 to 100. As of April 2025, the city had issued 84 whole-home and 22 partial-home permits. In May 2025, the City Council unanimously adopted an urgency ordinance establishing a moratorium on new STR permits, triggered by the discovery of over 173 unpermitted STR listings. The moratorium suspends issuance of new permits and facilitates phase-out of non-compliant rentals. Permits are valid for three years and non-transferable upon property sale. The city is exploring enhanced enforcement strategies similar to Anaheim's TOT collection model.
Unpermitted STR operation: significant fines. Operating during moratorium without existing permit: enforcement action. Permit non-transferable on property sale.
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