Any short-term rental operating in Anaheim under the limited home-sharing pathway requires the permitted host to be physically present on the property during guest stays. This rule is the cornerstone of Anaheim's restrictive STR scheme.
Following the 2016 commercial STR ban, Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 4.05 left only narrow space for owner-occupied home-sharing. The host of record must reside on-site whenever paying guests are present, distinguishing legal home-sharing from prohibited de facto hotels. Hosts cannot rent the entire dwelling while traveling. The rule eliminates absentee-investor models common in Disneyland-adjacent neighborhoods like Anaheim Resort Specific Plan zones. Code Enforcement uses platform scraping, neighbor complaints, and utility records to confirm host presence. Repeat absentee-host violations can revoke any limited permit and trigger misdemeanor charges.
Renting an Anaheim home short-term while the host is away from the property violates AMC Ch. 4.05 and triggers permit revocation plus citations.
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