Short-Term Rentals in Hawthorne, CA (2026)

Hawthorne Municipal Code § 17.74.020

An owner shall obtain a short-term rental permit from the city before renting a dwelling unit as a short-term rental or advertising the availability of a short-term rental... The application for a short-term rental permit or renewal shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee established by resolution of the city council... A short-term rental permit expires December 31st of each y...

Hawthorne Code § 17.74.060(G)

Use of the short-term rental must be in compliance with noise restrictions contained in Chapter 9.34 of the city of Hawthorne Municipal Code and maintain quiet hours between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily. No amplified sound is permitted.

Hawthorne Code § 17.74.060(C); § 3.40.050

Permittees must procure a transient occupancy tax registration certificate and both collect and remit, pursuant to Chapter 3.40, all transient occupancy taxes due. ... For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to a tax in the amount of twelve percent of the rent charged by the operator.

Hawthorne Code § 17.74.060(D)

Each short-term rental must provide at least one parking space for the host and one parking space for the guest, on-premises/off-street. The driveway of the dwelling shall be utilized and required for compliance with this subsection, unless the driveway is a shared driveway for ingress/egress.

Hawthorne Code § 17.74.080(A), (B)

Only one short-term rental period, reservation, stay or booking by guests shall be allowed per residence per night, regardless of the number of bedrooms available for occupancy. Short-term rentals shall not be used by more than two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests at one time.

Hawthorne Municipal Code § 17.74.020(A)(4)

Evidence and maintenance of general liability insurance of at least one million dollars during the term of the short-term rental that covers the applicant's short-term rental operations.

Hawthorne Code § 17.74.050

Vacation rentals, as defined in this chapter, are permitted for no more than a total of ninety days during the calendar year but are not permitted in any industrial or commercial zones of the city.

Hawthorne Code § 17.74.060(H)

Twenty-four hour contact information contained in the application will be shared with the Hawthorne police department. Either the applicant or owner must be personally available by telephone on a twenty-four-hour basis to respond to calls regarding the conditions and/or operation of the short-term rental. The designated person(s) must respond to an initial call within two hours and must commenc...

Hawthorne Municipal Code §§ 17.74.010, 17.74.020(A)(8)

"Primary residence" means a host's primary residence or usual place of return for housing, documented as required by this chapter. A person may have only one primary residence and must reside there for a minimum of nine months per year. "Secondary residence" means a dwelling not occupied by the owner as a "primary residence" but owned by person(s) whose primary residence is in the city of Hawth...

Hawthorne Code § 17.74.010

"Home-sharing" means an accessory use of a primary residence, while the host lives on-site, or a secondary residence owned by a person(s) whose primary residence is in the city of Hawthorne, for the purposes of providing temporary lodging, for compensation, for periods of thirty consecutive days or less.

Hawthorne Municipal Code § 17.74.020(H)

Units proposed as short-term rentals subject to an active compliance order or that have received more than three administration citations from the city within the previous twelve months, or have any unpaid fees, fines or penalties as a result of any violation of the Hawthorne Municipal Code, will be ineligible for a short-term rental permit.

Hawthorne Code § 17.74.070

Subject to applicable laws, the owner/operator of any hosting platform shall disclose to the city, upon request, each short-term rental listing located in the city, the names of persons responsible for each listing, the address of each listing, and the length of stays for each listing and the price paid for each stay. The provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted in accordance with otherw...