Riverside applies a strikes-based enforcement system to short-term rentals where multiple verified violations within a rolling period trigger permit revocation, banning the operator from re-applying for a defined cooling-off term.
Verified violations including noise, parking, trash, occupancy, or unpermitted operation count toward an operator's strike total. Accumulating the threshold number of strikes within a rolling twelve-month window leads to permit revocation. Revoked operators typically face a one-year minimum waiting period before re-application and may be permanently barred for severe or repeated infractions. Strikes follow the operator and the property, preventing transfer to a related party. Notice, hearing, and appeal rights apply before revocation becomes final under city administrative procedures.
Three or more verified violations in twelve months triggers revocation, fines per incident, and a re-application bar; transfer to family or LLC will not reset strikes.
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