13 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Riverside County, California.
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Riverside County Ordinance No. 927 requires STR Certificates for unincorporated areas. Application fee $740, annual renewal $540. Wine Country and Idyllwild have caps and lottery systems. Responsible operator must respond within 60 minutes.
Ordinance No. 927 imposes strict noise standards on unincorporated short-term rentals, with an absolute 10 p.m.-7 a.m. quiet period and prohibitions on amplified outdoor sound.
Unincorporated STRs must collect Transient Occupancy Tax (currently 10%), Tourism Business Improvement District fees, and pay annual permit and inspection fees to Riverside County.
Unincorporated STRs must provide at least one on-site parking space per bedroom and prohibit guest street parking where it would impede emergency access.
Ordinance No. 927 caps overnight occupancy at two persons per bedroom plus two, with daytime/event occupancy limited to 150% of overnight capacity or a hard cap per permit.
Unincorporated STR hosts must maintain liability insurance of at least $500,000 (often $1 million in WUI areas) naming Riverside County as additional insured for wildfire risk.
Riverside County does not impose a countywide annual night cap on unincorporated STRs, but overlay districts (Wine Country, Idyllwild) and HOA CC&Rs may limit total rental nights.
All short-term rentals in unincorporated Riverside County must register annually under Ord. 927, obtain a TOT certificate, and display the permit number in every listing.
Riverside County Ordinance 927 governs short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, including Wine Country, and does not require a host to remain on-site during guest stays. Whole-home rentals are permitted with a valid STR certificate.
Riverside County does not restrict short-term rental certificates to a host's primary residence. Investor-owned vacation homes are eligible to operate under Ord. 927, subject to zoning, density caps in Wine Country, and standard registration requirements.
Riverside County Ordinance 927 authorizes a graduated enforcement system. After repeated violations within a rolling twelve-month period, the county may suspend or revoke a short-term rental certificate, barring the property from operating again for a fixed cooling-off period.
Riverside County requires online hosting platforms to display the local STR certificate number on every listing for unincorporated parcels. Platforms that knowingly host unpermitted Wine Country or unincorporated RivCo properties face enforcement and may be required to delist non-compliant units.
6 cities in Riverside County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
13 verified rules • Extended Home Share, Host Platform Liability
8 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Night Caps
8 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Night Caps
8 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Night Caps
8 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Night Caps
8 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Night Caps
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