Baldwin Park, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 153.120.360(F)(3)
- Minimum rental term
- 31 consecutive days or more
- License required if rented
- Business license under § 111.03
- Recorded restriction
- Deed restriction, § 153.120.360(F)(4)(2)
- Enforcement
- General penalty, § 10.99
Summary
Baldwin Park bars renting an accessory dwelling unit for 30 days or less. Municipal Code § 153.120.360(F)(3) requires any rented ADU to carry a current business license under § 111.03, closing off nightly and weekly rental platforms for these units while leaving ordinary long-term leasing open.
(3) Rental. The accessory dwelling unit shall not be rented for any term or period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less. If the accessory dwelling unit is rented, the owner shall obtain and maintain a current and valid business license, in accordance with § 111.03 of this Code.
Full Breakdown
The rental floor sits inside the same occupancy and sale restrictions block that covers owner-occupancy and resale limits. Section 153.120.360(F)(3) sets a hard 31-day minimum: the ADU cannot be rented for any term of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, and whenever the unit is rented at all, the owner must obtain and keep current a business license under § 111.03. The restriction is not just a lease clause; § 153.120.360(F)(4)(2) requires it to appear as a standing declaration in a recorded deed restriction, approved by the City Attorney's Office, filed with the Planning Division, and binding on every future owner of the parcel. That deed restriction sits alongside the section's separate bar on selling an ADU apart from the primary dwelling, reinforcing that Baldwin Park treats the ADU as an extension of the main residence rather than an independent short-term rental asset, aside from the narrow nonprofit affordable-housing carve-out tied to Cal. Gov't Code § 65852.26.
Violations & Fines
Renting an ADU for 30 days or less, or renting without maintaining the required business license, is a Municipal Code violation punishable under the general penalty at § 10.99: a misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail, or, if charged as an infraction, escalating fines of $100, $200 and $500 for repeat violations of the same section within a year. Because the restriction is also a recorded deed covenant, the city can pursue enforcement against the property directly, not just the current occupant.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this rental restriction just a lease term, or is it recorded?
Sources & Official References
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