Some California cities distinguish 'hosted' STRs (owner on-site during the guest stay) from 'unhosted' rentals, allowing the former more liberally. Chino draws no such distinction. CMC §20.24.020's STR definition turns solely on rental duration (30 consecutive calendar days or less), not on host presence. A host who shares their own home with a paying guest for a weekend is in violation of Title 20 just as surely as an absentee owner renting an entire dwelling. There is no 'home-share', 'hosted stay', or 'room rental' exemption in the Chino code.
Even where the host remains on-premises, the activity is a prohibited use of a residential structure. Compensation is not strictly required for the definition — the operative trigger is 'rental,' which courts and code enforcement read as occupancy in exchange for consideration. Hosts cannot avoid violation by labeling guests as 'friends' if money changes hands. Host presence does, however, matter for ancillary enforcement (it makes it easier for Code Enforcement to interview the operator and serve notice).
Hosted or unhosted, citation up to $1,000/day under the Title 20 prohibition. Repeated violations may escalate to misdemeanor zoning prosecution or civil injunction.
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