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Extended Home Share: Mead Valley vs Palm Springs

How do extended home share rules compare between Mead Valley, CA and Palm Springs, CA?

Mead Valley and Palm Springs have similar restriction levels.

Mead Valley, CA

Riverside County

Few Restrictions

Riverside County Ordinance 927 defines short-term rentals as stays of fewer than thirty consecutive days. Bookings of thirty days or longer are treated as ordinary rental tenancies and fall under California landlord-tenant law rather than the county STR program.

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Palm Springs, CA

Riverside County

Few Restrictions

Riverside County Ordinance 927 defines short-term rentals as stays of fewer than thirty consecutive days. Bookings of thirty days or longer are treated as ordinary rental tenancies and fall under California landlord-tenant law rather than the county STR program.

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Key Facts Comparison

FactMead ValleyPalm Springs
STR thresholdUnder thirty daysUnder thirty days
Long staysTenancy law appliesTenancy law applies
AB 1482 triggerTwelve months occupiedTwelve months occupied
Costa-HawkinsProtects SFRsProtects SFRs

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Mead Valley FAQ

Can I take a 35-day Airbnb booking as an STR?

No. Stays of thirty days or longer are tenancies under California law. The guest gains tenant rights, including written notice requirements before the owner can require them to leave.

Does TOT apply to long stays?

Generally no. Riverside County Ord. 920 exempts occupancies of thirty-one days or more from transient occupancy tax, consistent with California Revenue and Taxation Code rules.

Palm Springs FAQ

Can I take a 35-day Airbnb booking as an STR?

No. Stays of thirty days or longer are tenancies under California law. The guest gains tenant rights, including written notice requirements before the owner can require them to leave.

Does TOT apply to long stays?

Generally no. Riverside County Ord. 920 exempts occupancies of thirty-one days or more from transient occupancy tax, consistent with California Revenue and Taxation Code rules.

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