Extended Home Share: Carson vs Lakewood
How do extended home share rules compare between Carson, CA and Lakewood, CA?
Carson has fewer restrictions than Lakewood.
Carson, CA
Los Angeles County
Carson has no tiered Extended Home-Sharing permit (the way Los Angeles offers an Extended Home-Sharing tier under LAMC §12.22 A.32 to exceed the 120-night cap). Because Carson does not impose any night cap on short-term rentals in the first place, there is also no need for an extended-stay tier. The 30-day transient threshold in CMC §6400 is the only stay-length rule — at exactly 30 consecutive days the rental ceases to be 'transient' and falls outside the TOT and outside any landlord-tenant carve-outs for under-30-day lodging.
View full Carson rules →Lakewood, CA
Los Angeles County
Unlike Los Angeles City, unincorporated Los Angeles County offers no extended home-share permit. Title 22.140.290 caps unhosted rentals at 30 nights per year with no path to lift that limit while keeping the host offsite.
View full Lakewood rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Carson | Lakewood |
|---|---|---|
| Transient threshold | Under 30 consecutive days (CMC §6400) | - |
| Extended-share permit tier | None — not needed (no night cap to exceed) | - |
| 30+ day stays | Convert to tenancy; AB 1482 / Civ. Code §1946.2 attaches after 12 months | - |
| Security deposit cap | Civil Code §1950.5 (up to 1 month for unfurnished, 2 months for furnished as of AB 12 effective 7/1/2024) | - |
| Extended permit available | - | No, unlike LA City |
| Unhosted cap | - | 30 nights, hard limit |
| Hosted alternative | - | No annual cap if onsite |
| Beyond 30 nights option | - | Conditional Use Permit |
| Applies to | - | Unincorporated areas only |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Carson FAQ
Can I host a 60-day stay in Carson?
Yes — but at 30+ consecutive days the guest becomes a tenant under California law. The TOT no longer applies, and you must follow landlord-tenant rules including Civil Code §1950.5 security-deposit limits and (after 12 months) AB 1482 just-cause termination rules under Civil Code §1946.2.
Does Carson have an 'Extended Home-Sharing' permit like Los Angeles?
No. Carson has no two-tier STR permit system. Los Angeles' Extended Home-Sharing tier (LAMC §12.22 A.32) exists to let hosts exceed LA's 120-night annual cap — Carson has no such cap, so no extended tier is needed.
What changes at the 30-day mark?
The 9% TOT (CMC §6400) stops applying because the guest is no longer a 'transient.' California landlord-tenant law begins to govern, including written-agreement best practices, security-deposit limits (Civ. Code §1950.5), habitability obligations, and eventual AB 1482 coverage.
Lakewood FAQ
Can I get a permit to rent unhosted year-round?
No standard permit lifts the 30-night cap. You can pursue a Conditional Use Permit for a bed-and-breakfast or transient lodging use under Title 22.140.110, but that requires zoning compatibility and a hearing.
Does staying onsite avoid the 30-night cap?
Yes. Hosted rentals where you remain in another bedroom face no annual night cap under Title 22.140.290, only the standard primary-residence and permit requirements.
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