Apple Valley, CA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- STR definition
- Dwelling rented 30 consecutive days or less
- Occupancy tax rate
- 7% of rent under Chapter 3.24
- Certificate required
- Property Maintenance Certificate, renewed yearly
- Occupancy cap
- 2 guests/bedroom, +2 with separate space
- First-violation fine
- 2x nightly rental value
- Enforced by
- Town Manager, § 8.34.020
Summary
Apple Valley requires every short-term rental operator to collect and remit the Town's Transient Occupancy Tax under Chapter 3.24 and to hold an annual Property Maintenance Certificate under Chapter 8.34, paying the inspection fee set by the Town's Schedule of Fees. A short-term rental is a dwelling rented for 30 consecutive days or less. Skipping either requirement risks fines and revocation.
(j)Short-term rental shall mean any dwelling unit in which overnight accommodations are provided to guests for compensation that is rented, leased, or subleased for 30 consecutive days or less. ... (a)Operators of short-term rentals shall be subject to the Property Maintenance Certificate requirements and obligated to pay fees as set forth in Section 8.34.040. ... (e)Operators of short-term rentals shall ensure payment of Transient Occupancy Tax in accordance with Chapter 3.24.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
030(j) defines a short-term rental as any dwelling unit where overnight accommodations are provided to guests for compensation and rented, leased or subleased for 30 consecutive days or less. 34, adopted by Ordinance No. 561 on February 14, 2023, folds short-term rentals into the Town's rental-housing regulatory scheme. 040, issued after a Town inspection, valid one year, and renewable only with fees paid before expiration; the fee amount itself is set by the Town's adopted Schedule of Fees rather than fixed in the Code. 050, and a second failed inspection revokes the certificate, which cannot be reissued without paying a reinspection fee and any administrative costs.
030. 080(c) and (d), capping overnight guests at two per bedroom (plus two more with a separate living space) and requiring dedicated off-street parking sized to that occupancy. 020.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a current Property Maintenance Certificate, or letting one lapse after a failed reinspection, is enforceable under §§ 1.01.200-1.01.260 as a misdemeanor or infraction and can also draw a public-nuisance action under § 8.34.080(f). STR-specific violations, including unpaid Transient Occupancy Tax or parking breaches, carry administrative fines of two times the nightly rental value for a first violation, three times for a second, and four times for each additional night.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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