Glendale ADUs may be rented long-term (30 days or more) without a separate license. Short-term rentals under 30 days are prohibited in ADUs citywide under Glendale Municipal Code Chapter 5.56 (Home-Sharing License and Prohibition of Vacation Rentals) and the ADU Covenant Agreement recorded at permit issuance. State law (Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(7)) also restricts STR use of ADUs permitted after January 1, 2020.
Long-term rentals (30 days or more) of a Glendale ADU are permitted without a separate license, consistent with GMC §30.34.080 and California Gov. Code §65852.2. However, Glendale prohibits short-term rentals (under 30 days) of any ADU citywide. GMC Chapter 5.56 (Home-Sharing License and Prohibition of Vacation Rentals) authorizes a limited home-sharing program where the host occupies the dwelling during the stay, but expressly prohibits use of ADUs for short-term or vacation rental purposes regardless of zoning. Glendale also records an ADU Covenant Agreement against title at permit issuance committing the owner not to rent the ADU for terms less than 30 days. State law reinforces this: California Government Code §65852.2(a)(7) requires that ADUs permitted after January 1, 2020 be rented for terms of 30 days or more. Hotel and motel uses are separate land-use classifications requiring a conditional use permit in commercial zones and are not available in residential districts. The Code Compliance Division of Glendale's Neighborhood Services monitors short-term rental platforms (Airbnb, VRBO) for listing violations.
Operating a Glendale ADU as a short-term rental is a municipal violation under GMC Chapter 5.56 and breach of the recorded ADU Covenant Agreement, with administrative citations and escalating fines under GMC Title 1. Repeated violations can result in revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy, recordation of nuisance notices, and civil enforcement. Platform-based listings are subject to active monitoring and citation.
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