Perris, CA Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

Chapter 5.38 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. Section 5.38.050 requires the license application to include a 24-hour emergency contact located within a 25-mile radius of the short-term rental, and Section 5.38.040 allows the owner to designate an agent to act on the owner's behalf while keeping the owner responsible for compliance. Operationally, Section 5.38.080 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.