Hesperia imposes a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on all rentals of 30 consecutive days or less under Hesperia Municipal Code Chapter 3.10. Operators must register with the City Finance Division (HMC § 3.10.040) and remit the tax. There is no STR-specific permit chapter — instead, any STR operator also needs a city business license under HMC Title 5, and any rental property (long- or short-term) must register under the Rental Housing Business License and Inspection Program (HMC Chapter 5.72, adopted January 2021). Airbnb collects and remits California state-administered taxes and certain local TOT where agreements exist; hosts should confirm whether the platform remits Hesperia's TOT or whether the host must file directly with the City Finance Division at (760) 947-1906.
Hesperia Municipal Code Chapter 3.10 is the city's Transient Occupancy Tax chapter. The State Controller's 2022-23 City Transient Occupancy Tax report lists Hesperia's TOT rate at 10.00%, effective July 1, 1998. HMC § 3.10.040 requires hotel/motel and other short-term lodging operators to register with the City Finance Division and obtain a Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate before accepting guests. The TOT applies to any 'transient' — a person staying 30 consecutive days or less. Returns are filed with the City's Finance Division using forms posted at hesperiaca.gov/453/Transient-Occupancy-Forms. Separately, HMC Chapter 5.72 (Rental Housing Business License and Inspection Program, adopted January 2021) requires every rental property owner in Hesperia to register, pay an annual business license fee, and pass a Code Enforcement inspection (or self-certify if eligible). Penalty schedule: $500 fine for failure to pay required fees and another $500 fine for failure to obtain the business license. Operators who run a short-term rental therefore stack three obligations: (1) HMC Ch. 3.10 TOT registration + 10% remittance, (2) HMC Title 5 general business license, and (3) HMC Ch. 5.72 Rental Housing license + inspection.
Failure to register for TOT or remit the 10% tax exposes the operator to delinquency penalties, interest, and a tax lien under HMC Ch. 3.10. Operating without the Rental Housing Business License or paying its fees triggers a $500 fine each under Ch. 5.72. Running a business in the city without a Title 5 license is a misdemeanor with per-day fines.
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