Chino does not use an annual night-cap (e.g., 90 or 120 nights/year) to limit short-term rentals because the city bans STRs outright under Chino Municipal Code §20.24.020. The night-cap regulatory tool — popular in Los Angeles (120 nights unhosted) and San Francisco (90 nights unhosted) — assumes lawful STR operation. In Chino, zero nights of sub-30-day rental are permitted in any residential or mixed-use zone.
Night caps cities use to balance housing supply against tourism revenue do not appear in Chino's code because the City Council chose absolute prohibition in October 2022. The §20.24.020 definition — 'rental of any residential building or portion thereof for 30 consecutive calendar days or less' — sweeps in single overnight stays, weekend rentals, and 28-day stays. Hosted (owner-present) and unhosted (whole-home) configurations are treated identically: both are prohibited. ADUs/JADUs must rent for 30+ days under Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6), reinforcing the 30-day floor.
Each rental night is a separate violation citable at up to $1,000/day. Listing the property on Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, or HomeAway is independently citable even without confirmed bookings.
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