Perris, CA Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- On-site host required
- No - host presence during stays is not required
- Local contact
- 24-hour emergency contact within 25-mile radius (5.38.050)
- Response duty
- Correct violations within 24 hours of notice (5.38.080)
- Agent allowed
- Owner may designate an agent (5.38.040)
- Guest contact
- Primary adult guest must provide a phone number (5.38.080)
- Authority
- City of Perris Ch. 5.38, not Riverside County
Summary
Perris does not require the host to be present during stays, but Section 5.38.080 requires a 24-hour emergency contact located within a 25-mile radius of the rental who can respond to problems, and the owner must take corrective action within 24 hours of notice of a violation. This local-contact duty - not on-site hosting - is how the city manages absentee rentals.
The owner shall provide a 24 hour emergency contact located within a 25 mile radius of the short-term rental.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
38 of the Perris Municipal Code does not require the host or owner to be physically present at the dwelling during a short-term rental stay; whole-home and absentee operation is permitted. Instead, the chapter relies on a responsive local-contact system. 040 allows the owner to designate an agent to act on the owner's behalf while keeping the owner responsible for compliance. 080 requires the owner to ensure guests do not violate the city's noise, disorderly conduct, or drug and alcohol provisions, and to take action to prevent a recurrence of such conduct within 24 hours of being notified of a violation.
The combination of a 24-hour contact within 25 miles and a 24-hour corrective-action window is the city's substitute for an on-site-host requirement: the responsible party must be reachable around the clock and close enough to respond, even if the owner lives elsewhere. The primary guest must be an adult 18 or older and provide a telephone number, giving the city and the local contact a direct line to whoever is on site.
Violations & Fines
Failing to designate or maintain a working 24-hour emergency contact within the 25-mile radius, or failing to take corrective action within 24 hours of a reported violation, breaches Sections 5.38.050 and 5.38.080 and is enforceable under Section 5.38.100 as a misdemeanor or infraction or by administrative citation. Persistent failure to respond is grounds for suspension or revocation of the license under Section 5.38.090.
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Sources & Official References
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