Long Beach, CA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual un-hosted cap
- 90 days per registration term
- Applies to
- Primary residence STRs only
- Resets
- Annually with registration renewal
- Block-group prohibition
- Petition process, § 5.77.080, min. 3-year term
- Fine for exceeding cap
- $1,000 per violation
Summary
Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.77.050(C) limits un-hosted stays in a primary residence short-term rental to a maximum of ninety days per annual registration term, and subsection (D) lets the City prohibit un-hosted stays entirely in specific census tract block groups.
C.Un-hosted stays in a primary residence STR shall be limited to a maximum of ninety (90) days per the annual term of registration.D.Un-hosted stays shall be prohibited in census tract block groups in the City where such stays are prohibited in accordance with Section 5.77.080 or any successor Section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 52 Update 1 | City Charter: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
050(C) sets the numeric ceiling that governs how many nights a Long Beach primary residence STR can be rented while the host is off-site: a maximum of ninety days per the annual term of registration. 040(A), the ninety-day cap resets with each annual renewal cycle. 020(V), nights where the host resides off-site, so hosted stays, where the host remains on the property, are not counted against the ninety-day limit. 080, which requires signatures from a majority of residential property owners in that block group and results in a restriction lasting a minimum of three years. 040(A)(3).
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the ninety-day annual limit on un-hosted stays is a listed violation under Section 5.77.090(A)(9), triggering an immediate citation with no cure period per 5.77.090(B) and a flat $1,000 fine under 5.77.090(G); three such citations within eighteen months can lead to revocation, suspension, or non-renewal of the STR registration under 5.77.090(H).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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