City of Newport Beach
Short Term Rental
Reference Guide
Summer 2003
Table of Contents
Points to Understand
• Short Term Lodging
• Business Licenses Tax
• Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax (UTOT)
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3
Application - Short Term Lodging Permit
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4
Application - Business License Tax Certificate
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5
Tax Return - Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax
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6
Municipal Codes
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9
Short Term Lodging Permit - Chapter 5.95
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11
Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax - Chapter 3.16
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14
Visitor’s Service Fee - Chapter 3.28
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18
Branch Establishments & Separate Business
Chapter 5.04.030
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21
Temporary Signs - Chapter 20.67.035
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22
Pollution Prevention
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24
WEB Resources
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25
Newport Beach Police Services at Large Parties, Gatherings
or Events on Private Property - Chapter 10.58
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26
Disturbance Advisement Card Notification Process ……….
30
Notes
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33
Short Term Rental Reference Guide 3
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Short Term Lodging, Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax and Business License Tax
Short Term Lodging
Uniform Transient
Occupancy Tax (UTOT)
Business License Tax Application
Please see copy of permit (pg 4)
5.95.020 Permit Required
No owner of a lodging unit located within a
residential district shall rent that unit for a
short term without a valid short term lodging
permit (permit) for that unit issued pursuant to
this chapter. (Ord. 92-13 § 3 (part), 1992)
Please see copy of Application (pg 5)
5.04.030 Branch establishments
and
Separate Business
A separate license must be obtained for each
branch establishment or
location of the
business transacted and carried on and for
each separate type of business at the same
location, and each license shall authorize the
licensee to transa