Yorba Linda has no host-presence rule because short-term rentals are banned under Chapter 5.50. Being on-site, or naming a local contact, cannot legalize a rental under 30 consecutive days. Both hosted and unhosted stays are prohibited citywide.
Some cities permit short-term rentals only when a host or agent is present or reachable locally. Yorba Linda does not use that approach because it prohibits STRs entirely under Chapter 5.50. There is no hosted-stay allowance and no local-contact requirement, because neither would authorize an activity the code forbids. Whether the owner is present, partially present, or fully absent, renting a residential dwelling or accessory building for fewer than 30 consecutive days is unlawful under YLMC 5.50.030. A resident cannot legalize an in-home stay by staying on the premises. Rentals of 30 consecutive days or more are ordinary tenancies with no host-presence condition. Because the ban is comprehensive, host presence is legally irrelevant.
There is no host-presence condition to satisfy; remaining on-site does not authorize a short-term rental. Operating any STR, hosted or unhosted, is unlawful under YLMC 5.50.030 and is enforced through administrative citations and fines. Report suspected rentals at 714-961-7138.
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