Buena Park sets new fees for short-term rentals, but permit costs could curb slim profits

Last month, Buena Park leaders issued some new rules for the city’s short-term rental hosts to work by.
Now come the permits and fees, which could cut deep into amateur hoteliers’ profits.
To start with, short-term rental hosts in Buena Park will pay $400 for a permit and an initial annual inspection. The permit must be renewed every three years, at a cost of $300, and city inspections to make sure rental spaces are up to code will cost $100 each. If the city denies or revokes a perm