Under SJMC Section 20.80.140 and the city's administrative citation framework, repeat short-term rental violations such as exceeding night caps, party-house complaints, or unpermitted operation lead to escalating fines, registration suspension, and ultimately permanent revocation.
SJMC Chapter 20.80 and the city's administrative-citation framework under SJMC Title 1 escalate penalties for repeat short-term rental violations. First offenses typically result in warning letters or low-tier administrative citations. Second offenses within twelve months step up the citation tier and trigger registration review. Third strikes can lead to registration suspension, after-hours response fees, and permanent revocation of the host's ability to register the property. Common violation triggers include exceeding the 180-night unhosted cap, advertising without a registration number, repeated noise or party complaints, parking violations, and TOT non-remittance. Platforms receiving city notice must remove non-compliant listings within statutory windows.
Repeat violations of host-presence rules, night caps, advertising, parking, or noise standards trigger escalating fines, registration suspension, permanent revocation, after-hours nuisance response fees, and platform listing takedowns under SJMC Chapter 20.80.
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