Gardena, CA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

Section 5.76.060.D limits every home sharing rental to renting bedrooms only, not living rooms, garages, or other converted space, and caps occupancy at a maximum of four people per bedroom. That cap only applies to rooms that qualify as a 'bedroom' under Section 5.76.020's definition: habitable space other than a kitchen, bathroom or living room, intended or capable of being used for sleeping, at least seventy square feet with no dimension under seven feet, a window to the outside, separated from other rooms by a door, and reachable to a bathroom without cutting through another bedroom.

A room that fails any of those tests, such as a windowless den or a converted garage, cannot be counted or rented under the permit at all. Section 5.76.070.B.2 requires every advertisement for the rental to state the applicable maximum occupancy per bedroom so prospective guests see the four-person cap before booking. The occupancy limit sits alongside a separate use restriction in Section 5.76.060.M: even within the occupancy cap, the home share may only be used for overnight lodging and may not be advertised or used for weddings, parties, conferences, or similar events, closing off using the per-bedroom headcount to justify a large gathering.