Per San Leandro Zoning Code §2.04.388, if an ADU or JADU is rented, the rental term must be 30 days or longer; short-term rental (under 30 days) is prohibited.
Section 2.04.388 expressly states that if an ADU or JADU is rented, it must be rented for a period of 30 days or longer, and short-term rental is not allowed. This tracks California Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(1)(D)(xi), which authorizes local agencies to prohibit ADU rentals of less than 30 days. Listing or renting an ADU on platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo, or similar for stays under 30 nights is therefore prohibited in San Leandro. The rental restriction is a use limitation that runs with the ADU regardless of ownership. Bay Area tenant protections (Costa-Hawkins, Cal. Civ. Code §1947.12, AB 1482) apply to qualifying long-term tenancies in ADUs to the extent the unit and tenancy meet statutory thresholds.
Operating an ADU as a short-term rental violates §2.04.388 and is enforceable as a zoning violation under SLMC Title 7. Typical remedies include cease-and-desist orders, administrative citations, and revocation of any short-term-rental business activity. Repeat violations may be referred for civil abatement.
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