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Anaheim, CA Short-Term Rentals: Extended Home Share (2026)

Some Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified May 2026

Key Facts

Code: AMC Chapter 4.05
Threshold: Under 30 days short-term
Loophole status: Closed
Resort area scrutiny: High

Summary

Anaheim does not permit extended whole-home stays as a workaround to the short-term rental ban; rentals shorter than the state-defined long-term threshold remain regulated under AMC Chapter 4.05 even when bookings span several weeks.

1946.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months, then this subdivision shall only apply if either of the following are satisfied: (1) All of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 12 months or more. (2) One or more tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months or more.

Source: Anaheim Short-Term RentalsView official code

Full Breakdown

Some hosts attempt to evade Anaheim's STR ban by booking guests for longer stretches labeled as extended home-shares or corporate furnished rentals. Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 4.05 generally treats rentals shorter than the state-recognized long-term tenancy threshold (commonly thirty days) as short-term, regardless of platform labeling. Without an owner-occupied host present, multi-week bookings still violate the ordinance. Furnished-finder style listings near the Disneyland Resort, Convention Center, and Honda Center receive particular scrutiny, especially when the operator is absent or marketing primarily to tourists rather than relocating tenants under a true thirty-plus-day lease.

Violations & Fines

Multi-week unhosted bookings labeled extended stays still violate AMC Ch. 4.05 if shorter than the long-term tenancy threshold and lacking host presence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a 28-day Disneyland rental considered short-term?

Yes. Stays under the long-term tenancy threshold are typically treated as short-term under AMC Ch. 4.05, regardless of how the listing is labeled by the host or platform.

Can I run a corporate furnished rental near Disneyland without an STR permit?

Only if leases are at least the long-term threshold and meet residential tenancy rules; otherwise the rental is treated as a banned commercial STR under Anaheim's ordinance.

Sources & Official References

[1]Anaheim Short-Term Rentals

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