10 verified short-term rentals rules for Perris, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
The City of Perris allows short-term rentals but requires the owner to obtain a short-term rental business license before renting a dwelling for 27 or fewer consecutive nights. The rule is Perris's own Chapter 5.38, added by Ordinance 1374 in 2018; it is not Riverside County's STR certificate.
Perris Municipal Code § 5.38.030 (Ord. 1374)
It shall be unlawful to own, establish, operate, or permit the establishment of a short-term rental within the city, other than as permitted by this chapter.
Perris short-term rental owners must ensure guests do not violate the city's noise rules, and must take corrective action within 24 hours of being notified of a problem. The rental is for overnight lodging only - no parties or events. The city's general noise control standards in Chapter 7.34 apply, including a 60 dBA limit on amplified sound from 10:01 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Perris Municipal Code § 5.38.080(h) (Ord. 1374)
The short-term rental shall be used only for overnight lodging accommodations, and shall not be used for weddings, parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, conferences or similar events.
Short-term rentals in the City of Perris must collect a 10% transient occupancy tax (TOT) on the rent under Chapter 3.24 of the Perris Municipal Code. The owner must hold a valid TOT registration as a condition of the STR license and must collect and remit the tax. Application fees for the STR license are set by city council resolution.
Perris Municipal Code § 3.24.030
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator.
The City of Perris limits short-term rental guest vehicles to one per bedroom for a one-bedroom unit, or a maximum of two vehicles for units with two or more bedrooms. The director may approve more vehicles where unusual size or physical characteristics warrant it. These caps come from Perris Section 5.38.080, not the county.
Perris Municipal Code § 5.38.080 (Ord. 1374)
one vehicle per one bedroom unit or two vehicles maximum with two or more bedrooms ... The director may, when unusual size, parking or other physical characteristics are shown, approve a greater maximum number of vehicles.
The City of Perris caps short-term rental occupancy at two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons. The primary guest must be an adult 18 or older, and transients may not stay longer than 27 consecutive days (with exceptions for military personnel and displaced individuals). These limits are set by Perris Section 5.38.080, not by county rules.
Perris Municipal Code § 5.38.080 (Ord. 1374)
Maximum occupancy ... shall be two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons within the short-term rental.
The City of Perris does NOT require liability insurance as a condition of a short-term rental business license. Chapter 5.38 sets licensing, tax, occupancy, parking, noise, and local-contact duties, but contains no insurance or indemnification mandate. Hosts should still confirm coverage with their own insurer, as platform or lender policies may require it independently.
Perris does NOT impose an annual night cap limiting how many nights per year a property may be rented. The only stay limit is per-booking: a short-term rental is 1 to 27 consecutive nights, and transients may not stay longer than 27 consecutive days, except for military personnel and displaced individuals. A property may host an unlimited number of such stays if licensed.
Perris Municipal Code § 5.38.080 (Ord. 1374)
Transients shall not be permitted to stay at the short-term rental unit for longer than 27 consecutive days. However, military personnel and displaced individuals may stay at the short-term rental for periods longer than 27 consecutive days.
Perris STR hosts register by applying to the City for a short-term rental business license under Section 5.38.050, providing owner and agent contacts, a 24-hour emergency contact within 25 miles, and proof of a valid transient occupancy tax registration. The license runs one year; renewals may be filed at least 60 days before expiration.
Perris Municipal Code § 5.38.080(j) (Ord. 1374)
The owner shall maintain a guest log, which log shall include the name, address and driver's license number or a copy of the passport of the primary adult guest of the short-term rental. This log shall be maintained for a period of two years.
Perris does not require the host to be present during stays, but Section 5.38.080 requires a 24-hour emergency contact located within a 25-mile radius of the rental who can respond to problems, and the owner must take corrective action within 24 hours of notice of a violation. This local-contact duty - not on-site hosting - is how the city manages absentee rentals.
Perris Municipal Code § 5.38.080 (Ord. 1374)
The owner shall provide a 24 hour emergency contact located within a 25 mile radius of the short-term rental.
The City of Perris does NOT require a short-term rental to be the host's primary residence or to be owner-occupied. Chapter 5.38 ties the license to the property owner and allows a designated agent, but contains no owner-occupancy or primary-residence mandate. Non-owner-occupied (whole-home) rentals are permitted if licensed and compliant.
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Perris city rules.
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