Los Angeles does not require the host to be physically present during a home-share rental, but the dwelling must remain the host's primary residence and the host must hold a valid Home-Sharing Registration under LAMC §12.22 A.32.
Under the LA Home-Sharing Ordinance (LAMC §12.22 A.32), home-sharing covers both hosted stays and unhosted stays of a host's primary residence. The host is not legally required to sleep onsite while paying guests are present. However, the unit must be the registered primary residence, the host must possess a Home-Sharing Registration number, and rentals must comply with the 120-night annual cap unless an Extended Home-Share permit is granted. Multi-unit owners cannot run separate non-primary units as short-term rentals. Platforms must display the registration number and remit Transient Occupancy Tax. Whole-home rentals during host vacations remain permitted.
Operating without registration, exceeding the 120-night cap without an Extended Home-Share permit, or renting a non-primary unit triggers fines up to $2,000 per day plus platform delisting and possible permit revocation.
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles allows short-term home-sharing only at the host's primary residence under LAMC §12.22 A.32(a)(2), defined as the dwelling occupied by the host fo...
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles offers an Extended Home-Share permit under LAMC §12.22 A.32(d) that lifts the standard 120-night annual cap, requiring a clean compliance history...
Los Angeles, CA
The Home-Sharing Ordinance (LAMC 12.22 A.32, effective Nov 2019) requires registration with LA City Planning before listing any short-term rental. Only prima...
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