Extended Home Share: Chino vs Rialto
How do extended home share rules compare between Chino, CA and Rialto, CA?
Chino has fewer restrictions than Rialto.
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 →Rialto, CA
San Bernardino County
Rentals of 30 days or longer are residential tenancies under California law rather than transient occupancy. They are governed by the state Civil Code (Cal. Civ. Code §1940 et seq. tenancies, §1946 termination) and AB 1482 statewide rent cap (Civ. Code §1947.12), not by any local STR rule. Rialto has not adopted a separate extended home-share permit.
View full Rialto rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Chino | Rialto |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 30+ day stays | - | Tenancy, not transient lodging |
| TOT applies | - | Only to stays of 30 days or less |
| Rent cap | - | AB 1482 - 5% + CPI, 10% max (Civ. Code §1947.12) |
| Just cause | - | Civ. Code §1946.2 after 12 months |
| Local rent control | - | None adopted in Rialto |
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.
Rialto FAQ
Is a 30-day rental still a short-term rental?
No. Under California Revenue and Taxation Code §7280, stays of 30 days or less are transient occupancy; 31+ day stays are residential tenancies governed by Civil Code §1940 et seq. and the AB 1482 statewide rent cap.
Can I raise rent freely on a monthly home-share guest?
Not necessarily. If the tenancy is covered by AB 1482 (Civ. Code §1947.12), annual increases are limited to 5% plus regional CPI, capped at 10%, and just-cause rules apply after 12 months.
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