Extended Home Share: Carson vs South Gate
How do extended home share rules compare between Carson, CA and South Gate, CA?
Carson and South Gate have similar restriction levels.
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 →South Gate, CA
Los Angeles County
South Gate has no cap on the number of nights an STR may operate per year. Stays of 31 consecutive days or more are not 'transient' under SGMC §2.74, so no TOT applies, but the unit then falls under California landlord-tenant law and AB 1482 statewide rent caps once the tenancy passes 12 months.
View full South Gate rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Carson | South Gate |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | - |
| Annual Night Cap | - | None |
| Transient Cutoff | - | 30 consecutive days (SGMC §2.74) |
| AB 1482 Trigger | - | 12 months continuous occupancy |
| Rent Cap (AB 1482) | - | 5% + CPI annually, max 10% |
| ADU 30-Day Minimum | - | Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6) |
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.
South Gate FAQ
Is there a yearly limit on how many nights I can rent my South Gate home short-term?
No. South Gate does not codify an annual cap on STR nights, so you may operate year-round. Each rental remains subject to the 8% TOT under SGMC Ch. 2.74 for guests staying 30 days or fewer, plus business license and operating standards in Ordinance No. 2021-01-CC.
What happens if a guest stays longer than 30 days?
Stays of 31 consecutive days or more are not 'transient' under SGMC §2.74, so no TOT is owed for the post-day-30 portion. The guest also becomes a tenant under California Civil Code §1940 et seq., and once continuous occupancy passes 12 months the unit may fall under AB 1482's 5% + CPI rent cap and just-cause eviction rules unless an exemption applies.
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