1 Attachment 9: 2024 Survey of Cities in California
Survey
Cities that Permit and Regulate Short-Term Rentals (STRs) City STRs Summary
Pasadena Allows hosted
and unhosted
STRs
1. Permit/Licensing: Hosts must obtain a Short-Term
Rental Permit for a hosted rental and a unhosted
rental. Host must provide a notarized affidavit
confirming compliance with all application
requirements, which include a notice to abutting
neighbors. Permit is subject to the approval of the
City Manager.
2. Primary Residence Requirement: The property must
be the host's primary residence (two forms of proof
are required) and the host must reside there for at
least nine months of the year. Not permitted within
covenant restricted (affordable or condominiums)
units and Section 8 units.
3. Occupancy and Use Limits: Un-hosted rentals are
limited to 90 days per year, while hosted rentals have
no limit. The maximum occupancy limit is two guests
per bedroom plus two additional guests are allowed.
Host can short-term rent primary unit plus one more
dwelling on the same property.
4. Safety and Compliance: The rental space must
comply with fire and life safety regulations.
Inspections are required before a permit is issued,
ensuring the property meets the necessary safety
standards.
5. Taxation: Hosts are required to collect and remit a
12.11% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).
6. Enforcement and Penalties: Violations of the
ordinance can result in daily fines. Upon third
violation, STR permit is automatically suspended and
may be subject to revocation.
Glendale Allows only
hosted STRs
1. Permit/Licensing: Hosts must obtain home-sharing
license and meet all of the application requirements.
2. Primary Residence Requirement: Host must reside in
unit 60 consecutive days to apply for a home-sharing
license.
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2 3. Occupancy Limits: No limit on the occupancy or
number of booking nights per year identified in the
ordinance.
4. Safety and Compliance: Properties must meet
specific safety requirements, such as fire safety
measures, to protect guests and residents. The city
monitors and enforces noise and nuisance ordinances
to prevent disturbances in residential areas. This
includes regulations on parking and waste
management to reduce the impact on neighbors.
5. Taxation: Hosts required to pay a 12% Transaction
Privilege Tax (TPT)
6. Enforcement and Penalties: The City actively
enforces that ban on unhosted STRs (vacation
rentals). The city provides an online complaint
submittal on their city website for unhosted STRs.
Los
Angeles
Allows hosted
and unhosted
STRs
1. Registration: Hosts must register with the city and
obtain a Home-Sharing Permit.
2. Primary Residence Requirement: Host must reside in
the STRs a minimum of six months of the year. Only
primary residences can be rented out as short-term
rentals.
3. Occupancy Limits: The ordinance limits the number
of booking nights to 120 nights per year. Hosts can
apply for an extension to exceed this limit, but only if they meet specific criteria and obtain additional
approval from the city.
4. Safety and Compliance: Hosts must comply with all
health, safety, and building regulations, including
having working smoke detectors and fire
extinguishers.
5. Taxation: Hosts are required to collect and remit a
14% TOT
6. Enforcement and Penalties: The city enforces the
ordinance through fines and penalties for non-
compliance. Violators can face fines of up to $500 per
day and additional penalties for continued violations.
7. Hosting Platform Responsibilities: Platforms must
ensure that listings in Los Angeles are registered with the city. They are required to remove non-compliant
listings and face a $1,000 penalty fee per day for
violations.
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3 Long
Beach
Allows hosted
and unhosted
STRs
1. Registration and Permits: All STR operators must
register with the city.
2. Primary Residence Requirement: For hosted must
reside on the STR for a minimum of 275 days in a
calendar year. The city has separate requirements for
unhoused and unprimary host. STRs are not
permitted within ADUs.
3. Non-primary STRs in Multifamily Developments. The
maximum number of permitted units is based on a
percentage of the number of units.
4. Occupancy Limits: The maximum occupancy limit is
two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests
are allowed, with a maximum of 10 people.
5. Safety and Compliance: STR operators and guests
must adhere to specific guidelines to minimize the
impact on neighbors, such as quiet hours, proper
trash disposal, and parking regulations.
6. Taxation: The City applies a 13% TOT on STRs
7. Enforcement and Penalties: The city has
implemented enforcement mechanisms to ensure
compliance, including fines for violations. Non-
compliant listings can be subject to penalties, and
operators may lose their permits for repeated
violations. The City also has a petition process to
restrict un-hosted STRs within certain areas in the
city.
8. Platform Accountability: Online platforms are
required to ensure that listings are properly
registered with the city and compliant with the
ordinance.
Santa
Monica
Permits only
Hosted (home-
sharing) STRs
1. Registration and Licensing: Hosts must obtain a
home-sharing Permit and a home sharing business
license and comply with all application requirements.
2. Primary Residence Requirement: A property owner
or tenant can operate a hosted STR as long as they
have resided in the unit for 12 months and will reside
for 12 months after the issuance of the permit.
3. Occupancy Limits. There is no maximum number of
booking dates. Including the host and anyone else
living in the home, the maximum number of visitors is
10, or the lesser of 1 person per 200 sq ft, or 2 people per bedroom.
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4 4. Safety and Compliance: STR operators must adhere
to specific guidelines to minimize the impact on
neighbors, such as quiet hours, proper trash disposal,
and parking regulations.
5. Taxation: Hosts are required to pay a Business
License Tax; rate is based on revenue threshold.
Hosts are also required to collect and remit a 14%
TOT.
6. Enforcement and Penalties: Violations of the
ordinance, including operating a short-term rental
without the host present or without proper
registration, can result in a $1,000 fee per day and
possible legal prosecution.
Cities that Permit and Regulate Short-Term Rentals (STRs) City STRs Summary
Arcadia Prohibits and
monitors
The City of Arcadia enacted an ordinance prohibiting STRs of less than 28 days in all zones that allow residential uses in 2017. The ordinance also prohibits the advertisements of short-term rentals. In 2022, the City acquired a
monitoring/database program to proactively enforce the
ban.
San
Gabriel
Prohibits
without
monitoring
The City of San Gabriel has only codified the ban of STRs in ADUs and SB 9 regulations. Unpermitted STRs in residential zones are not actively monitored nor regulated.
Unpermitted STRs are addressed as complaints are filed with Code Enforcement. However, at its July 16, 2024, public hearing meeting, the City Council requested staff to return with alternative STR regulations.
Sausalito Prohibits and
monitors
The City of Sausalito has an ordinance to prohibit STRs of periods of less than 30 days in all residential zones. Since 2019, the City has prioritized addressing unpermitted STRs.
The city utilizes the services of a STR monitoring and
enforcement company to identify and cite unpermitted STRs.
The City has a 24-hour hotline and online complaint
submittal service for residents to report unpermitted STRs and non-emergency disturbance complaints. The city applies penalties fines starting from $1,000 for the first offense, $2,000 for the second offense, and $5,000 for the third and subsequent offense.
Santa Ana Prohibits On April 2, 2024, the City of Santa Ana City Council adopted an ordinance to explicitly ban STRs of less than 30 days. The ATTACHMENT 9 - 4
5 ordinance was passed in response to on-going noise and parking issues in residential neighborhoods from
unpermitted STRs. The City identified that over 1,100
unpermitted STRs were operating in the City. The ordinance prohibits the advertisement, renting, and maintenance of an unpermitted STR. The ordinance applies penalty fines on violation and possibly misdemeanor charges and civil action against offenders.
Irvine Prohibits and
monitors
The City of Irvine enforces a strict ban on STRs of less than 31 days in all residential zones in the city. The city utilizes the services of a STR monitoring and enforcement company to identify and address unpermitted STRs. Additionally, the City has a 24-hour hotline and online complaint submittal service for residents to report unpermitted STRs and non-emergency disturbance complaints. Lastly, the City’s ordinance places responsibilities on STR booking platforms to ensure that no advertisement or no transactions processed for STRs. The City applies penalty fines of $1,500 per day or even
misdemeanors charges.
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