Pomona, CA Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

Sec. 30-592(d) sets the mechanics: after three violations are issued against an STR operator within a rolling 12-month period, the director may revoke, suspend, or impose additional restrictions on the permit, but only after giving the operator written notice of the basis for the action and 14 calendar days to submit a response. After that window closes, the director decides whether to revoke, suspend, or add conditions, and must give written notice of the decision. If the permit is revoked, the property itself is locked out of the STR program for 24 months from the revocation date, no matter who is listed as the operator afterward, closing the loophole of simply re-registering under a relative's or manager's name.

That 24-month bar is echoed on the front end at the application stage: Sec. 30-591(u) directs the finance director to deny a permit or renewal if the STR property was the subject of a permit revoked or restricted within the previous 24 months, or if the applicant personally has ever had an STR permit revoked. Sec. 30-592(a) lists the underlying violations that count toward the three strikes, including a local contact's failure to respond to a complaint within one hour, failing to update local-contact information within five working days of a change, and completing a booking without a valid permit number.