Pomona, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)

Pomona regulates short-term rentals (stays of 30 or fewer consecutive nights, per the definition in Sec. 30-590) through Chapter 30, Article VIII, Division 5 of the City Code. Before any dwelling can be rented short-term, the owner must obtain an STR permit from the finance director under Sec. 30-591(a), meet an owner-occupancy requirement, and have lived in the unit at least 60 days before applying under Sec. 30-591(e). ' Because the exclusion is categorical, there is no application path, waiver, or zoning clearance that makes an ADU or JADU eligible, unlike the primary residence, which can qualify if hosted (unhosted stays are separately banned citywide under Sec.

30-591(c)). The Zoning and Development Code cross-references the same restriction at Sec. 2, confirming that 'the short-term rental of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is prohibited in accordance with the City Code (Ord. ' The ban applies regardless of whether the primary dwelling already holds a valid STR permit; an owner cannot use that permit, or a separate application, to cover the ADU. Any STR permit application listing an ADU or JADU as the rented unit is ineligible for approval by the finance director under the eligibility review in Sec. 30-591(u), and any advertising or booking of an ADU as a short-term rental falls under the enforcement provisions of Sec. 30-592.