Alhambra, CA Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

050(6) of the Alhambra Municipal Code provides that during the period of the STR, the host or the local contact person shall be available 24 hours and able to respond within 30 minutes if the City receives a complaint regarding property nuisance concerns, noise complaints, nuisances, or suspicious activity. 020 defines the Local Contact Person as the host or a person designated by the host to respond and take remedial action regarding STR complaints, so on-site host presence is not mandatory as long as a qualifying contact is reachable.

The permit application requires full contact details for both the host (owner) and a designated Local Contact Person, who must sign the application, and the application notes that the designated person must be available 24/7 and able to respond within 30 minutes. 050(9) requires the in-unit guest notice to include the name of the local contact person and a telephone number reachable on a 24-hour basis, along with emergency contact information. 92; the application separately asks whether the host resides on-site while guests are present, but that is informational and not an operating requirement. State law does not mandate host presence, leaving the 24/7 contact requirement to the local ordinance.