ADUs in South Gate cannot be rented for terms shorter than 30 days. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6) prohibits short-term rentals of ADUs statewide. Long-term rentals (30+ days) are permitted and may be subject to AB 1482 statewide rent caps.
California Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6) requires that ADUs not be rented for periods shorter than 30 days — this is a statewide ban on STR/Airbnb-style use of ADUs that South Gate enforces under SGMC Title 11 zoning. Long-term ADU rentals (30+ days) are subject to AB 1482 (Civ. Code §1947.12) statewide rent cap of 5% + CPI annually (max 10%) where the building qualifies (typically multi-unit properties or single-family rentals owned by corporations/REITs; owner-occupied SFD with one ADU is generally exempt from AB 1482 if not corporately owned). JADUs (Gov. Code §65852.22) also cannot be rented short-term, and either the JADU or the primary dwelling must be owner-occupied per state law. South Gate does not maintain a separate short-term rental registration program for ADUs because state law already bars STR use of ADUs.
Renting an ADU for under 30 days violates state law and South Gate zoning (SGMC Title 11). Enforcement is through city code enforcement (SGMC Title 1) with administrative citations, fines, and potential abatement. STR platforms (Airbnb, VRBO) are required by Gov. Code §65852.2 to honor the statewide 30-day floor.
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