Gardena Municipal Code Chapter 5.76 permits only host-present home-sharing: the host must reside on site, in a bedroom within the dwelling, throughout the entire time guests are present. Unhosted or absentee whole-home short-term rentals are prohibited citywide.
Gardena Municipal Code Chapter 5.76 defines home sharing as renting one or more bedrooms in the host's primary residence while the host lives on site, in the dwelling unit, throughout the guest's stay. The host must reside on site in a bedroom within the rental while guests are present. This means unhosted short-term rentals, where the operator is absent, are not allowed, and neither is renting the entire dwelling. Combined with the primary-residence rule, the on-site requirement ensures home sharing supplements a resident owner's income rather than converting housing into de facto hotels. The host is the responsible party for guest conduct, quiet hours, occupancy limits, and tax collection.
Renting bedrooms while the host is not living on site, or renting the whole dwelling unhosted, violates Chapter 5.76 and can result in citation and permit revocation.
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