Yorba Linda's 10% Transient Occupancy Tax under Municipal Code Chapter 3.28 applies to hotels and motels, not to short-term rentals, which are banned under Chapter 5.50. Because no legal STR exists, there is no STR permit fee and no way to remit TOT as a home rental.
Yorba Linda imposes a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax under YLMC Chapter 3.28 on the rent charged by operators of hotels, motels, and similar transient lodging for stays of 30 days or fewer. Because short-term rentals of residential dwellings are prohibited under Chapter 5.50, the TOT does not create a lawful path to operate a home STR; collecting and remitting the 10% tax cannot legalize a residential rental. There is no STR permit, application, or renewal fee, because the City issues no STR permit. Operators of lawful lodging must register with the Director of Finance, collect the tax, and file returns. The 10% rate is confirmed by the City and the Orange County OCTax roster.
Running a residential short-term rental is unlawful under YLMC 5.50.030 regardless of any tax, so it draws code-enforcement citations and fines. A lawful hotel operator who fails to remit the 10% TOT faces back taxes, penalties, and interest.
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