Short-Term Rentals in Riverside County, CA (2026)

Riverside County Code § 5.84.060

A Responsible operator shall obtain a short term rental certificate pursuant to this chapter from the planning department before renting or advertising for rent any short term rental. It is unlawful for any person to advertise, maintain, operate, or use a short term rental in the unincorporated area of Riverside County without a short term rental certificate, or in violation of the terms and co...

Riverside County Code § 5.84.080(J)-(K)

J. Responsible operators, responsible guests, and other occupants of the short term rental shall each comply with the noise requirements of Riverside County Ordinance No. 847, including quiet hours between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and Riverside County Ordinance No. 924, related to loud or unruly parties, gatherings, or other similar events. ... K. A responsible operator shall inst...

Riverside County Code § 5.84.120

The responsible operator(s) shall comply with or ensure the hosting platform(s) complies with all the requirements of Riverside County Ordinance No. 495, the uniform transient occupancy tax ordinance. For the purposes of Riverside County Ordinance No. 495 only, a Short Term Rental shall qualify as a "hotel." The Responsible Operator(s) shall be legally responsible for the collection of all appl...

Riverside County Code § 5.84.080(H), (I)

H. Occupancy. 1. The occupancy of a short term rental is limited to two hundred (200) square feet per person, up to a maximum number of occupants that is determined by the size of the property, as follows: i. For properties of one-half acre or less in size, the maximum number of occupants shall not exceed ten (10) persons; ii. For properties of more than one-half acre and up to two (2) gross ac...

Riverside County Code § 5.84.080.H

The occupancy of a short term rental is limited to two hundred (200) square feet per person, up to a maximum number of occupants that is determined by the size of the property, as follows: i. For properties of one-half acre or less in size, the maximum number of occupants shall not exceed ten (10) persons; ii. For properties of more than one-half acre and up to two (2) gross acres in size, the ...

Riverside County Code § 5.84.080(W)

While a short term rental is rented, the responsible operator shall be available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days a week, for the purpose of responding to complaints regarding the condition or operation of the short term rental or guests' conduct at the short term rental in accordance with section 5.84.100 of this chapter.

California Civil Code Section 1946.2(e) (Chapter 2. Hiring of Real Property - Transient and tourist hotel occupancy exclusion)

(e) This section shall not apply to the following types of residential real properties or residential circumstances: (1) Transient and tourist hotel occupancy as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1940. (2) Housing accommodations in a nonprofit hospital, religious facility, extended care facility, licensed residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2 of the Health ...

Riverside County Code § 5.84.140.F

Revocation. A short term rental certificate shall be permanently revoked as to the current owner(s) and a new short term rental certificate shall not be issued until all the owner(s) of the property changes... if any of the following findings are made:...2. Any responsible operator(s) receives three (3) verified notices of violation within a twelve-month period for the same short term rental......

Riverside County Code § 5.84.060(C)

The county will use reasonable efforts to coordinate with hosting platforms to ensure that a dwelling has been issued a short term rental certificate by the county before it can be listed for rent on the hosting platform.