Hesperia does not require host presence during short-term rentals. The municipal code contains no on-site host or 'hosted-rental-only' requirement, and whole-house (unhosted) STRs are not prohibited. Operators must, however, provide a responsible local contact reachable on short notice for code-enforcement and nuisance purposes — a practice mirrored from San Bernardino County's regional STR program (SB Co. Code §84.28.040) — although Hesperia has not codified the 24/7 contact requirement as a stand-alone city rule.
Hesperia Municipal Code includes no chapter requiring the operator or owner to be physically present during STR guest stays. Cities such as San Francisco (Admin. Code §41A.5) limit unhosted rentals to 90 days/year, but Hesperia has no comparable cap. Whole-house rentals where the owner is away are therefore permitted. Public-nuisance and noise rules in HMC Title 8 (Ch. 8.32) still apply, and persistent disturbances at an unhosted STR can be abated as a public nuisance regardless of host presence. Hesperia's Rental Housing Business License and Inspection Program (Ch. 5.72) requires landlord contact information for long-term rentals; while it excludes STRs, providing a 24/7 local contact remains best practice and is enforceable indirectly through nuisance abatement under Ch. 8.32 and Title 1 (general penalty).
No specific violation for unhosted operation. Nuisance complaints (noise, parking, refuse) handled under HMC Ch. 8.32 carry administrative citations up to $1,000 per day for continuing violations under HMC §1.16 (general penalty).
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