Un-hosted short-term rentals in Altadena are capped at 90 nights per calendar year. Hosted stays (host on-site) have no annual cap, but every stay is limited to 30 consecutive days or less.
LA County Code Section 7.96.060.J caps un-hosted (whole-home) STR activity at 90 nights per calendar year. Section 7.96.060.I requires un-hosted stays to be at least 2 consecutive nights; hosted stays must be at least 1 night (7.96.060.H). Section 7.96.060.G caps any single stay (hosted or un-hosted) at 30 consecutive days. Section 7.96.070.B prohibits a Host from operating more than one STR at a time in the unincorporated county, and 7.96.070.C prohibits more than one booking per night.
Exceeding the 90-night cap is grounds for suspension or revocation of the registration certificate under Section 7.96.110, plus per-day administrative fines under Ch. 1.25.
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