Under Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6) and CMC §19.76.130, an ADU may not be rented for terms of less than 30 days. Short-term/vacation rental of an ADU is prohibited in Chico. The primary dwelling and ADU cannot be sold separately (AB 1033 condo-conversion opt-in has not been adopted by Chico). Long-term leases (≥30 days) are unrestricted and not subject to additional licensing beyond the standard CMC Title 5 business license for residential rental property.
Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6) expressly authorizes — and most local agencies including Chico require — that ADU rentals be for terms longer than 30 consecutive days. CMC §19.76.130 codifies this 30-day minimum. The same parcel restriction applies: until/unless Chico opts into AB 1033 (Cal. Gov. Code §65852.26), an ADU cannot be sold separately from the primary dwelling. JADUs (junior ADUs inside the primary) are subject to additional owner-occupancy under state law. ADUs may be used as long-term rentals without any local rental registration beyond a residential rental business license (CMC Title 5) if the owner rents more than one unit. AB 1482 rent control (5% + CPI, ≤10%) applies to ADUs older than 15 years.
Renting an ADU for <30 days violates CMC §19.76.130. Enforcement via Code Enforcement under CMC §1.32: administrative citation, civil penalty up to $1,000/day per violation, and zoning abatement. Property listed on Airbnb/VRBO for <30-day stays is presumptive evidence of violation.
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