Hosts cited three times within five years for Section 41A violations face permanent revocation of their STR registration and a lifetime ban from re-registering at any San Francisco address, alongside escalating fines on each strike.
Police Code 41A.6 sets escalating penalties: a first violation draws a warning and one-year probation; a second draws six-month suspension; and a third within sixty months triggers permanent revocation plus a lifetime ban from holding any future STR registration in San Francisco. The OSTR maintains a public violator registry, and the City Attorney's Office can pursue civil litigation for continued unlawful listings. Common strike triggers include exceeding 90 unhosted nights, listing a non-primary unit, advertising without a registration number, or failing to remit Transient Occupancy Tax. Hosts may appeal to the Planning Commission within thirty days.
Three confirmed violations in five years end STR rights permanently, add $1,500 per-strike fines, and may trigger City Attorney civil suits for unjust enrichment.
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