Extended Home Share: Chino vs Fontana
How do extended home share rules compare between Chino, CA and Fontana, CA?
Chino has fewer restrictions than Fontana.
Chino, CA
San Bernardino County
While Chino bans STRs of 30 days or fewer, rentals of 31 consecutive days or more — including extended home-share, room rentals, corporate housing, and travel-nurse stays — fall outside the §20.24.020 STR definition and are lawful in any residential zone. They are treated as ordinary residential tenancies subject to California landlord-tenant law: AB 1482 just-cause eviction protections and the 5%+CPI annual rent cap (Civ. Code §§1946.2, 1947.12) apply after 12 months of continuous occupancy, the Mobilehome Residency Law applies to mobile-home parks, and Civil Code §§1940 et seq. govern habitability and security deposits. ADUs and JADUs may be rented under this 31+ day framework consistent with Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6).
View full Chino rules →Fontana, CA
San Bernardino County
Bookings of thirty-one consecutive days or longer fall outside the SBC short-term rental program and are treated as standard residential tenancies subject to AB 1482 statewide rent and eviction protections.
View full Fontana rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Chino | Fontana |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum lawful stay | 31 consecutive days | - |
| Code basis | CMC §20.24.020 STR definition (rentals >30 days excluded) | - |
| State tenant law triggers | AB 1482 protections at 12 months — Civ. Code §§1946.2, 1947.12 | - |
| ADU/JADU 31+ day rentals | Permitted per Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6) | - |
| Business license | Generally not required for single-unit casual leasing | - |
| STR threshold | - | 30 days or fewer |
| Tenancy begins | - | Day 31 |
| AB 1482 trigger | - | After 12 months |
| Self-help eviction | - | Prohibited |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Chino FAQ
Can I rent my Chino ADU to a travel nurse for a 13-week contract?
Yes. A 13-week (~91 day) contract well exceeds the 31-day floor and is consistent with state ADU law. Use a written lease and confirm the term.
What about back-to-back 31-day rentals?
Each must be a genuine 31+ day tenancy with no pre-arranged early termination. A pattern of rapid turnover could be treated as STR activity by Code Enforcement.
Fontana FAQ
What if a guest stays 35 days?
They are likely a tenant. You must use formal unlawful-detainer process to remove them, not lockouts or utility shutoffs, and AB 1482 protections may apply.
Can I cap stays at 28 days?
Yes. Many SBC desert hosts cap reservations at twenty-eight days to keep bookings firmly within the short-term rental category and avoid tenancy creation.
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