Inglewood, CA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- TOT authority
- Chapter 9, Article 8, IMC
- Who remits
- Host, or host + platform if platform collects payment
- Application fee
- Non-refundable, per Master Fee Schedule
- Renewal fee
- Also non-refundable, per Master Fee Schedule
- Delinquency consequence
- Grounds for permit revocation
Summary
Every Inglewood short-term rental host must collect and remit the City's transient occupancy tax under Chapter 9, Article 8, plus a non-refundable permit application and renewal fee set in the Master Fee Schedule, under Municipal Code Section 8-139(14) and Section 8-141(26).
Transient occupancy taxes (TOT) shall be collected by all short-term rental hosts pursuant to Chapter 9, Article 8 of this Code. If a short-term rental host platform does not receive payment for the rental, short-term rental hosts are solely responsible for collecting all applicable TOT and remittance of the collected tax to the City. If a short-term rental host platform does collect payment for rentals, then it and the short-term rental host shall have legal responsibility for the TOT's collection and remittance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954608; v8 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
" The section spells out who is on the hook when a booking platform is involved: if the platform does not collect payment, the host alone is responsible for collecting and remitting TOT; if the platform does collect payment, the platform and the host share legal responsibility for the tax's collection and remittance. " Beyond the tax, Section 8-141(26) sets a separate, non-refundable application charge: both the initial short-term rental application and every renewal application carry a fee listed in the City's Master Fee Schedule, payable to the City of Inglewood and due at the time of submittal, regardless of whether the permit is ultimately granted.
A host who is delinquent on TOT or on any other fee, assessment or tax owed to the City is exposed under Section 8-142(3)(e), which lists delinquency on outstanding fees, assessments or taxes, TOT specifically included, as an independent ground for denying, suspending or revoking the permit.
Violations & Fines
Failure to collect or remit TOT, or delinquency on the permit application or renewal fee, is grounds for permit denial, suspension or revocation under Section 8-142(3)(e). Revocation takes effect 15 calendar days after the City mails notice; the host may appeal to the Permits and Licenses Committee within 15 calendar days for a non-refundable filing fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Inglewood short-term rental hosts pay transient occupancy tax?
Who is responsible for TOT if I book through Airbnb or VRBO?
Is the short-term rental permit fee refundable if my application is denied?
Sources & Official References
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