Chula Vista, CA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Whole-Home Primary Residence cap
- 90 days per calendar year
- Nonprimary Residence Whole-Home
- No annual day limit
- Any Partial-Home rental
- No annual day limit
- Nonprimary Whole-Home minimum stay
- 2 consecutive nights
- Nonprimary permits per applicant
- Limited to one at a time
Summary
A Whole-Home Short-Term Rental of a Primary Residence in Chula Vista may operate no more than 90 days per calendar year under CVMC 5.68.110(B). Nonprimary Residence rentals and any Partial-Home rental face no annual day limit.
Limit on Days Per Year. The Whole-Home Short-Term Rental of a Primary Residence shall be limited to a maximum of 90 days per calendar year. For purposes of interpreting this section, exclusion of minor common spaces shall not be considered in determining Whole-Home Short-Term Rental status. There shall be no limit on the number of days per calendar year that a Primary Residence Partial-Home Short-Term Rental, a Nonprimary Residence Partial-Home Short-Term Rental, or a Nonprimary Residence Whole-Home Short-Term Rental may operate.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3623, passed May 19, 2026).
Full Breakdown
110(B) sets the operational limit on days per year: the Whole-Home Short-Term Rental of a Primary Residence is capped at a maximum of 90 days per calendar year, and the section specifies that excluding minor common spaces from the rental does not change whether a listing counts as Whole-Home for this purpose. The 90-day cap applies only to that one category, a Primary Residence Partial-Home rental (owner present, renting a room or portion of the home), a Nonprimary Residence Partial-Home rental, and a Nonprimary Residence Whole-Home rental all carry no limit on days per year under this subsection.
110(C), while no minimum stay applies to Primary Residence rentals of any type. 050(G), so the unlimited-days option cannot be stacked across many properties by one host. 080.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 90-day annual cap on a Whole-Home Primary Residence rental violates CVMC 5.68.110(B) and constitutes an unlawful act under CVMC 5.68.160(A), with each additional day of violation treated as a separate offense. It is punishable as a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail under CVMC 5.68.160(B), or as an administrative citation escalating from $100 for a first minor offense up to $5,000 for a fifth-or-later major offense under CVMC 5.68.160(J), and repeated violations can trigger suspension or revocation of the Short-Term Rental Permit under CVMC 5.68.160(G).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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