El Monte ADUs and JADUs may only be rented for terms longer than 30 days. Vacation/short-term rental of an ADU is prohibited by state law and reflected in the City's ADU Program Guidelines.
Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6) requires that a local agency 'shall require that the rental of an accessory dwelling unit created pursuant to this section be for a term longer than 30 days.' The City of El Monte ADU/JADU Program Guidelines incorporate this rental-term floor, and the City's Zoning Code (adopted 6-21-22, amended 5-14-25) bars use of permitted ADUs/JADUs as short-term lodging. Newly constructed ADUs and JADUs cannot be listed on Airbnb, Vrbo, or other short-term rental platforms. ADUs also cannot be sold separately from the primary dwelling except under the narrow nonprofit/qualified-buyer pathway in Cal. Gov. Code §65852.26 (SB 9 / AB 1033 conditions).
Operating an ADU as a short-term rental violates the City's ministerial ADU approval and may be cited under EMMC administrative citation authority. Continued violation can lead to revocation of any business tax certificate and code enforcement liens.
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