Los Angeles, CA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual night cap (standard)
- 120 days per calendar year
- Fine for exceeding cap (host)
- $2,000/day or 2x nightly rate, whichever is greater
- Post-2017 ADUs
- Ineligible for home-sharing unless it is the host's primary residence
Summary
A Los Angeles host may not conduct home-sharing for more than 120 days per calendar year without an Extended Home-Sharing registration; exceeding the cap carries a fine of $2,000 per day or twice the nightly rate, whichever is greater.
(3) No Host shall engage in Home-Sharing for more than 120 days in any calendar year unless the City has issued the Host an Extended Home-Sharing registration pursuant to Paragraph (h).
(4) Accessory Dwelling Units for which a complete building permit application was submitted on or after January 1, 2017, to the Department of Building and Safety pursuant to Section 12.26 A.3. may not be used for Home-Sharing, unless an applicant demonstrates the Accessory Dwelling Unit is the applicant's Primary Residence.
(g)(4)(ii) Owner of Primary Residence and/or Host and/or Person:
b. A daily fine of $2,000, or two times the nightly Rent charged, whichever is greater, for each day of Home-Sharing activity beyond the 120 day limit in a calendar year, unless the Host has a valid Extended Home-Sharing Registration.
Full Breakdown
LAMC § 12.22 A.32(d)(3) imposes a 120-day annual limit on standard home-sharing registrations. Days are counted across all bookings on all platforms during the calendar year. Hosting platforms are barred from completing any transaction for a listing that has reached the 120-day cap without an Extended Home-Sharing approval, and face a $1,000 per-day fine per listing for doing so. Hosts who exceed the cap face a daily fine of $2,000 or twice the nightly rate charged, whichever is greater, for each day over the limit. ADUs for which a complete building permit was submitted on or after January 1, 2017, may not be used for home-sharing at all unless the ADU is the applicant's primary residence.
Violations & Fines
Hosting for more than 120 days in a calendar year without an Extended Home-Sharing registration; platforms completing bookings for hosts who have exceeded the 120-day cap. Fine: $2,000/day or 2x nightly rate (host); $1,000/day per listing (platform).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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