Chino Hills, CA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Cities that permit short-term rentals frequently cap the number of nights a property may be rented short-term each year (for example, 90 or 180 nights for unhosted rentals). Chino Hills has no such night cap because it does not allow short-term rentals at all — the effective limit is zero short-term nights. The City's official guidance states that the Chino Hills Municipal Code "does not allow short term rentals, but does allow homes/rooms to be rented out for 30 days or more." There is no annual rental-night allowance, no per-booking minimum-night exception, and no 'occasional rental' threshold that would let a homeowner rent short-term for a limited number of nights. The October 2022 citywide ban removed even the narrow prior tolerance tied to certain commercial zones (C-F, C-G, C-R), so the prohibition now applies in all zones. The only lawful rentals are those of 30 consecutive days or longer, which by definition are not short-term rentals and are not subject to any night-cap concept. This also aligns with the City's transient-occupancy framework, under which an occupant is generally no longer treated as a short-term 'transient' once a stay reaches 30 days. Because the activity is banned, no number of rental nights makes a short-term rental compliant. Owners should confirm current rules with Chino Hills Code Enforcement before relying on any rental schedule.