Unincorporated STRs must collect Transient Occupancy Tax (currently 10%), Tourism Business Improvement District fees, and pay annual permit and inspection fees to Riverside County.
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Riverside County are subject to Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) under Riverside County Code Title 3, currently set at 10% of rent for stays of 30 days or less, plus a Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) assessment of up to 2% in participating areas. Hosts must register with the Treasurer-Tax Collector, obtain a TOT certificate, and remit taxes monthly or quarterly. Airbnb, Vrbo, and other platforms collecting on the host's behalf must have an executed collection agreement with the County; otherwise the host remains directly liable. Ord. 927 also requires an annual STR permit fee (typically $250-$500), a one-time application/inspection fee, and fines for late tax payments (10% penalty plus 1.5% monthly interest). Failure to remit TOT can result in permit revocation, back taxes, penalties, and misdemeanor charges. California Revenue & Taxation Code §7280 authorizes the TOT framework.
10% penalty on unpaid TOT plus 1.5% monthly interest; permit revocation and misdemeanor prosecution possible for willful nonpayment.
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