Fresno generally treats stays of 30 days or more as long-term tenancies rather than short-term rentals. Hosts shifting to extended home-share arrangements escape STR permit requirements but assume California landlord-tenant obligations.
California state law treats any rental of 30 consecutive days or more as a tenancy, triggering full landlord-tenant protections including statewide just-cause provisions under AB 1482 once the resident has occupied the unit long enough to qualify. Fresno's short-term rental ordinance under FMC Chapter 9-15 generally targets stays under 30 days, so extended home-share arrangements fall outside the STR permit and TOT collection regime. However, hosts who pivot to monthly stays must comply with state habitability standards, AB 1482 rent-cap and just-cause rules where applicable, and proper notice procedures for ending tenancies, none of which apply to short stays.
Treating a 30-plus-day stay as a short-term rental, attempting summary eviction, or failing to honor AB 1482 protections exposes hosts to statutory damages, attorney's fees, and unlawful-detainer dismissal.
Fresno, CA
Fresno charges a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on stays of 30 days or less under FMC §7-601 et seq. Hosts must register, collect, and remit TOT monthly r...
Fresno, CA
California AB 1482 requires Fresno landlords to give tenants a written notice explaining statewide rent-cap and just-cause protections. The disclosure must a...
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