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

Whittier's stay-length rules come from Chapter 5.68 (adopted July 8, 2025) as developed in the City's August 8, 2023 staff report. Two limits apply per booking: a minimum of two consecutive nights, recommended to reduce the use of STRs for prohibited one-night parties or events; and a maximum of 30 consecutive days, because a rental of 31 days or more falls outside the short-term-rental definition (and aligns with the City's ADU rule barring rentals under 31 days). On annual volume, the available City sources do not impose a cap on the total number of nights a property may be rented in a year. The 2023 staff report discussed limiting the number of STRs citywide through density caps and separation buffers (illustrating roughly 382 STRs at a 500-foot buffer or 108 at a 1,000-foot buffer) and noted residents' suggestion to allow rentals only part of the year (60, 90, or 120 days) but the City characterized such a part-year limit as 'onerous and difficult to track and enforce.' By contrast, the report noted that unincorporated Los Angeles County proposed capping 'un-hosted' STR stays at a maximum of 90 calendar nights per year; Whittier did not adopt that annual night cap. Operators should confirm with the Whittier Planning Division whether any density cap, separation buffer, or annual night limit was incorporated into the final Chapter 5.68 text. The two-night minimum and 30-day maximum are Whittier city rules, distinct from the County's unincorporated-area framework.