Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the Residential Unit Conversion Ordinance to require Hosting Platforms to verify that a Residential Unit is on the City Registry prior to accepting a fee for booking a short-term rental transaction, and to provide an affidavit of compliance to the City and retain certain records; authorize the Office of Short Term Rentals to issue an administrative subpoena to obtain records; provide for civil, administrative, and criminal penalties against Hosting Platforms for violations of their obligations under the Residential Unit Conversion Ordinance; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Committee

Clerk of the Board

Introduced

July 12, 2016

Passed

August 11, 2016

Enacted

August 11, 2016

Enactment no.

178-16