Fontana ADUs may be rented long-term (30 days or more) without separate licensing. Short-term rentals under 30 days are restricted citywide — California Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(7) prohibits STR use of any ADU permitted after January 1, 2020. Fontana additionally regulates STRs through its zoning provisions in FMC Chapter 30, with transient lodging confined to commercial and certain mixed-use zones.
Long-term rentals (30 days or more) of a Fontana ADU are permitted without a separate license, consistent with the Fontana ADU regulations and California Gov. Code §65852.2. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) of ADUs are restricted at the state level — Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(7) requires that ADUs permitted after January 1, 2020 be rented for terms of 30 days or more. At the local level, Fontana Municipal Code Chapter 30 (Zoning) does not establish a permissive short-term rental program for residential districts; transient lodging is a separate land-use category permitted in commercial and certain mixed-use zones rather than in single-family Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) zones. Operators contemplating STR use of an ADU should verify current Fontana Planning Department policy and obtain a city business license under FMC Chapter 5. San Bernardino County imposes a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) for properties in unincorporated areas, and Fontana levies its own TOT under FMC Chapter 3 on lodging within city limits. Booking platforms (Airbnb, VRBO) require valid permit/license numbers in California listings under SB 60 (2021). HOAs in master-planned communities (North Fontana, Hunters Ridge, Sierra Lakes) frequently impose separate covenant restrictions.
Operating a Fontana ADU as a short-term rental in violation of state ADU rental restrictions or zoning use categories can be cited as a code violation under FMC Title 1, with administrative fines escalating per FMC fine schedule. Unpaid Transient Occupancy Tax under FMC Chapter 3 triggers back-tax liability plus penalties. State law violations under Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(7) can result in loss of ADU compliance status.
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