San Jacinto, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)

Subsection F of § 17.405.060 sets two use limits that apply to every ADU and JADU in the City of San Jacinto. First, no ADU or JADU can be rented for a term shorter than 30 days, and the Code says the prohibition applies regardless of when the unit was created, so a unit built before the current ordinance is covered too. Rentals by the night or the weekend are out; a term of 30 days or longer is the floor.

Second, an ADU or JADU can be rented, but it cannot be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the lot and the primary dwelling on a single-family lot, or from the lot and all of the dwellings on a multi-family lot. The only carve-out is the one in Government Code Section 66341, which the Code cites by reference.

For a JADU, the City backs the no-sale rule with a recorded deed restriction. Before the certificate of occupancy for a JADU is issued, the deed restriction must be recorded against the title in the County Recorder's office and a copy filed with the Director. It runs with the land and binds all future owners, and it must state that the JADU cannot be sold separately from the primary dwelling, that the JADU is restricted to its approved size and other attributes, and that it can be enforced against future owners. An owner can remove the restriction only by eliminating the JADU, for example by removing the kitchen facilities, on a written request to the Director with evidence. The Director decides whether the evidence shows the JADU is gone, and that determination can be appealed under the Code's other provisions.

Owner occupancy is a separate rule in Subsection F.7: ADUs carry no owner-occupancy requirement, while JADUs do. The City processes ADU permits ministerially, without discretionary review or a hearing.