Temecula, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum rental term
- 31 consecutive days
- Short-term rentals
- Prohibited for ADUs and JADUs
- Enforcement tool
- Recorded covenant against the property
- Coverage
- Applies to ministerial and building-permit-only ADUs
- Permit condition
- Covenant proof required before permit finaled
Summary
Temecula bans short-term rentals of accessory dwelling units. Under Section 17.23.050(B)(4), an ADU may be rented but shall not be used for short-term rentals for less than thirty-one days, and the same floor is written into a covenant recorded against the property before the city finals the building permit.
4. No Short-Term Rental. ADUs may be rented but shall not be used for short-term rentals for less than thirty-one days. ... D. Covenant Required. The property owner shall record a declaration of restrictions, in a form approved by the city attorney, placing the following restrictions on the property, the property owner, and all successors in interest: (1) the ADU is to be rented only for terms of thirty days or longer; and (2) the ADU is not to be sold or conveyed separately from the primary dwelling except as described above in Section 17.23.050(B)(3). Proof of recordation of the covenant shall be provided to the city before the city finals the building permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4862229; v11 updated 2026-04-14).
Full Breakdown
Temecula bans short-term rental of accessory dwelling units outright. 050(B)(4) states an ADU may be rented but shall not be used for short-term rentals for less than thirty-one days, meaning any tenancy shorter than 31 consecutive days is prohibited, whether booked through a nightly platform or otherwise. 050(D): before the city will final the building permit, the owner must record a declaration of restrictions promising the ADU is to be rented only for terms of thirty days or longer and cannot be sold or conveyed separately from the primary dwelling.
050(B)(4). 030(B)-(C) requires those units to be rented only for terms of thirty-one days or longer as well, recorded in the same type of covenant. Because the restriction is recorded against title, it binds successive owners and is not something a buyer can waive by private agreement. The rule effectively forecloses listing a Temecula ADU on a nightly or weekly short-term rental platform; any rental must run at least a full calendar month.
Violations & Fines
Renting an ADU short-term violates both the code and the recorded covenant, and is enforceable under Temecula Municipal Code Section 1.20.030 as a misdemeanor, up to a $1,000 fine and six months in county jail, or as an infraction with escalating fines of $100, $200, and $500 for repeat offenses, or through an administrative citation under Chapter 1.21 pursued by code enforcement staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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