Retired Teacher Hit With $15,000 Airbnb Fine
An Airbnb rental in DC.
A San Diego woman is facing a $15,000 fine after renting out bedrooms in her house via Airbnb without a permit.
Rachel Smith, a 70-year-old retired teacher, first listed the bedrooms for rent in May 2012. When Smith’s neighbors grew frustrated with the frequent guests, they complained to city officials, according to an NBC affiliate in San Diego. Following two inspections by the city, Smith was sent a notice to cease renting in August of last year. However, Smith kept renting the bedrooms for a few months while trying to find out where Airbnb rentals fall in the context of the city code.
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Earlier this month, the city found that Smith violated San Diego’s bed and breakfast law, which states that she needs a permit to rent out the bedrooms.
DC has a similar bed and breakfast law to the one being applied in Smith’s case. If you live in a home and rent out bedrooms to 1-2 people for periods of less than 29 days, you need to obtain a Home Occupation Permit and a bed and breakfast business license. See more in the chart below.
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This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/retired_woman_facing_15000_fine_for_illegally_operating_bed_and_breakfast/10240.
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