Unincorporated San Diego County does not require short-term-rental operators to carry a specific liability insurance amount. Coverage is strongly advised because standard homeowner policies often exclude commercial short-term rental activity.
The County has no STR ordinance and therefore no minimum liability-insurance requirement (such as the $1 million coverage some city programs demand). This is a recommendation, not a mandate: hosts should obtain liability insurance that specifically covers short-term rental operations, since a standard homeowner policy may deny claims arising from paid guest stays. Platform-provided host protection (e.g., Airbnb/Vrbo coverage) can supplement but should not be relied on as the sole safeguard. Adequate coverage protects the operator against guest-injury and property-damage claims that county rules do not otherwise address.
No county penalty applies for lack of insurance; the risk is uninsured personal liability for guest injuries or property damage.
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