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

Chapter 8.34 does not revoke a short-term rental permit for a single slip-up. Section 8.34.060 authorizes the finance director to revoke a permit only after a third or subsequent violation of this chapter within any period of time, meaning the three-strike count is not limited to a single year, or immediately for any violation of the city's transient occupancy tax chapter, Chapter 3.40. A host who loses a permit this way cannot reapply immediately: Section 8.34.060 requires a full year to pass after revocation before a new application is possible, and Section 8.34.040(D)(4) separately lets the director deny any new application from someone whose prior permit was revoked during the year before the new filing, closing the gap between the two sections.

A host facing revocation is not without recourse. Section 8.34.070 gives any host whose permit is revoked 15 days to file a written appeal with the city clerk, stating the grounds, and pay a nonrefundable appeal fee set by council resolution; the city manager or designee must schedule a hearing within 15 days of the appeal and the resulting decision is final. Underlying violations that count toward the three strikes are enforced under Section 8.34.110, which treats a Chapter 8.34 violation as both a misdemeanor and an abatable public nuisance, with each day of ongoing violation counted separately.