Short-Term Rentals in Long Beach, CA (2026)

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.77.040

A.A STR registration is valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. It may not be transferred or assigned and does not run with the land. A STR registration may be renewed annually if the operator: (1) pays the renewal fee; (2) provides information concerning any changes to the previous application for, or renewal of, the STR registration; (3) submits records described in Section 3.64.080...

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.77.050(Q)

Q.It is unlawful for any STR host, operator, occupant, renter, lessee, person present upon, or person having charge or possession of the STR premises, to make or continue to cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood, or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivities residing ...

Long Beach Municipal Code §§ 5.77.060(E), 3.64.030, 3.64.035

E. Transient Occupancy Taxes shall be collected on all Short-Term Rentals. If a Hosting Platform does not collect payment for the rental, operators are solely responsible for the collection of all applicable TOT and remittance of the collected tax to the City in accordance with Chapter 3.64 (Transient Occupancy Tax). If a Hosting Platform does collect payment for the rentals, then it and the op...

California Vehicle Code § 22651 (Removal of Vehicles)

22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which th...

California Health and Safety Code § 17920.3 (Substandard Housing — Definition)

Any building or portion thereof, regardless of zoning designation or approved uses of the building, including any dwelling unit, guestroom or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants of the building, nearby residents,...

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.77.060(D)

D.The operator shall maintain and provide proof of liability insurance appropriate to cover the short-term rental use in the aggregate of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000); or conduct each short-term rental transaction through a platform that provides equal or greater insurance coverage.

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.77.050(C), (D)

C.Un-hosted stays in a primary residence STR shall be limited to a maximum of ninety (90) days per the annual term of registration.D.Un-hosted stays shall be prohibited in census tract block groups in the City where such stays are prohibited in accordance with Section 5.77.080 or any successor Section.

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.77.020(G), (V)

G."Hosted stay" means a short-term rental activity whereby the host remains on-site and resides in a habitable dwelling unit or portion thereof throughout the guest's stay (except during daytime and/or work hours).V."Un-hosted stay" means a short-term rental activity whereby the host, as that term is defined herein, resides off-site during the guest's stay.

Long Beach Municipal Code §§ 5.77.020(K), 5.77.030(B)(2)

K."Primary residence" means a person's permanent residence or usual place of return for housing as documented by at least two (2) of the following: current motor vehicle registration; current driver's license; current voter registration; most recent tax documents showing the residential unit as the person's residence; or the most recent utility bill within the last three (3) months. A person ma...

Cal. Civ. Code Sec. 1946.2(a), (e)(1)

Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. ... This section shall not apply to the following types of residential real properties or residential circumst...

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.77.090(H)

H. If three (3) citations have been issued against a STR property, registered or unregistered, within an eighteen (18) month period, the STR registration may be revoked, suspended, disallowed, or additional conditions may be imposed by the Director by providing written notice to the STR property owner setting forth the basis of the intended action and giving the owner an opportunity, within fou...

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.77.070

A. Hosting platforms shall not process or complete any booking transaction for any STR if notified by the City that a valid current STR registration number has not been issued by the City to the operator. Hosting platforms are required to list the STR registration number and expiration date. ... C. Subject to applicable laws, a hosting platform with listings located in the City shall provide to...