Riverside does not impose an annual cap on the number of rented nights per year. The only duration rule is that each individual stay must be fewer than 30 consecutive days to qualify as a short-term rental.
RMC Chapter 5.55 defines a 'short-term residential rental' as occupancy of a residential unit for fewer than 30 consecutive days. There is no per-year cap on the total number of nights an owner can rent (unlike Santa Monica's 30-night un-hosted cap or San Francisco's 90-night cap on un-hosted stays). The chapter also does not distinguish between hosted and un-hosted rentals for purposes of an annual limit. Any rental of 30 or more consecutive days falls outside Chapter 5.55 entirely and is treated as a standard residential tenancy, which then triggers California Civil Code §1946.2 (AB 1482) just-cause and rent-cap protections for tenants. Operators who advertise stays under 30 days must hold the city business tax certificate and remit the 13% TOT on every booking, regardless of frequency.
Renting a unit for 30+ consecutive days while still collecting TOT or advertising as 'nightly' can re-characterize the tenancy and expose the owner to AB 1482 obligations (just-cause eviction, rent cap). Operating without the business tax certificate is an infraction under RMC §1.17 regardless of the number of nights rented.
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