Long Beach prohibits short-term rental of ADUs under LBMC Section 21.45.400 and California Government Code Section 65852.2(a)(6), which require ADU rentals to be 30 days or longer. Long Beach's overall STR ordinance LBMC 5.79 also restricts STRs to primary residences.
Cal. Gov Code 65852.2(a)(6) and LBMC Section 21.45.400 require ADU rentals to be for terms of 31 days or longer. Long Beach adopted its Short-Term Rental ordinance LBMC Chapter 5.79 in 2020, which limits STRs in residential zones to the host's primary residence, and ADUs are not the primary residence by definition. Hosted STRs (where the operator lives on-site during the rental) are allowed at the primary dwelling but not at an ADU. Un-hosted STRs are capped citywide and require a permit and Transient Occupancy Tax registration. RSO-regulated buildings have additional restrictions. Permitted ADUs do not need a separate rental business license, but the host must rent only for 31+ days. Long Beach has been particularly active in enforcing this against coastal-area STR conversions.
Operating an ADU as a short-term rental violates LBMC Section 5.79 with administrative citations starting at $1,000 per day, plus referral to the City Prosecutor. Repeat violations trigger STR permit revocation and Airbnb/VRBO listing removal under the platform accountability ordinance.
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