Permit Requirements: Jurupa Valley vs Mead Valley

Can I get an Airbnb permit in Jurupa Valley?

No. JVMC Section 9.35.070 states that short-term rentals are prohibited in all zone classifications and no permit of any type shall be issued for them. The minimum lawful rental term for a dwelling is 30 consecutive days.

Are hotels and bed and breakfasts affected by the ban?

No. JVMC 4.15.015(A) expressly excludes city-approved hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, community care facilities, single-room occupancy facilities, farmworker housing, emergency shelters, and transitional and supportive housing from the definition of a short-term rental.

Can I rent my home for exactly 30 days?

Yes. The prohibition applies only to rentals of less than 30 consecutive days. Rentals of 30 consecutive days or longer are treated as ordinary long-term tenancies.

Do I need a permit to run an Airbnb in unincorporated Riverside County?

Yes. Ordinance No. 927 requires a Short Term Rental Certificate from the Planning Department before you rent or even advertise the property, and a separate certificate is required for each dwelling. This applies to unincorporated areas only, not to incorporated cities like the City of Riverside, Palm Springs, or Temecula, which have their own rules.

Can any property become a short-term rental?

No. The dwelling must be a legal, permitted residential structure. Hotels, bed-and-breakfast inns, cottage inns, RVs, tents, treehouses, yurts, and other non-habitable structures are excluded under Section 5, and properties in Idyllwild and Wine Country are subject to caps and a lottery.