Garden Grove, CA collects evidence for 80 STR citations in 3 months

Citations lead to 160k in revenue

Code enforcement staff in Garden Grove struggled with enforcing the city’s short term rental (STR) ordinance amid rising complaints. Within the first three months of using Host Compliance, city staff issued 80 citations, which resulted in $160,000 in fines. The City has been able to recover many of the costs associated with regulating the STR industry in Garden Grove, hire a full-time code enforcement officer, and complete four times the amount of work in significantly less time.

Governments Involved

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Garden Grove, CA

United States