Enforcement of a Short-Term Residential Occupancy License
San Diego Municipal Code § 510.0109
in effect§510.0109 Enforcement of a Short-Term Residential Occupancy License
In addition to the remedies in Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code, a license may be revoked in accordance with the following:
(a) In addition to any penalties and remedies provided by law, and any other bases for regulatory action provided by law, a host is subject to regulatory action for any of the following reasons:
(1) non-compliance with this Division or any condition of the license;
(2) failure to take corrective action after timely written notice of a violation; or
(3) violation of any state or local law or regulation pertaining to the license, including all laws prohibiting human trafficking.
(b) Regulatory actions include any of the following, the selection of which shall be at the discretion of the City Manager, without any requirement that the actions escalate in severity:
(1) issuance of a verbal warning;
(2) issuance of a written warning;
(3) issuance of a notice of violation; or
(4) revocation of the license.
(c) The City Manager shall provide written notice to the host of any regulatory actions taken pursuant to Municipal Code section 510.0109(b)(2) through (b)(4).
(d) The host may request an appeal hearing of the regulatory actions taken pursuant to Municipal Code section 510.0109(b)(3) or 510.0109(b)(4).
(1) The request for an appeal hearing shall be made in writing to the City Manager within ten calendar days of the receipt of the notice of regulatory action.
(2) Upon receiving the request for a hearing, the City Manager shall set a hearing not more than 90 calendar days from the date of receipt of the request, unless a later date is agreed to by the City and the host in writing.
(3) The City Manager shall provide notice to the host of the date, time, and place of the hearing in accordance with Municipal Code section 11.0301.
(4) The hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer provided by the City Manager pursuant to the process in Chapter 1, Article 2, Division 4 of the Municipal Code.
(5) The hearing officer may affirm, deny, or modify the regulatory action, and shall furnish the reason for the decision to the host in writing within 30 calendar days of the conclusion of the hearing.
(e) If a third violation of any provision of Municipal Code section 510.0107 is alleged to have occurred within the previous 12 months at the dwelling unit or by a host, the hearing officer may revoke the license upon a determination that the third violation has occurred. Notice of the alleged third violation, license revocation, and conduct of the hearing on the alleged third violation and the license revocation shall be combined and the hearing shall be held in accordance with Chapter 1.
(“Enforcement of a Short-Term Residential Occupancy License” added 4-14-2021 by O-21305 N.S.; effective 5-29-2021.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art10Division01.pdf#page=11Fetched: 10/28/2026