Pomona, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Application for an STR permit goes through the director on a prescribed form, and Sec. 30-591(e) sets three eligibility conditions that must be met at the time of application: the unit must be occupied by a qualifying Host, the host must have lived there at least 60 days before applying, and the applicant must first obtain a zoning clearance letter confirming the property is zoned for residential use. The application must list the owner's full legal name, addresses, email, and phone, plus Secretary of State documentation if the owner is a business entity.

Every STR is subject to the city's transient occupancy tax and business license tax under (q) and (r). A permit runs one year from issuance, cannot be transferred or assigned, and does not run with the land; renewal requires paying the fee, updating any changed information, staying current on TOT remittances and the business license, and submitting the prior year's guest records. Failing to submit a renewal application at least 30 days before expiration voids the permit under (t). Sec. 30-591(u) directs the finance director to deny a permit or renewal unless the owner has fully complied with the division, the property was not the subject of a permit revoked or restricted in the prior 24 months, and the owner has never had an STR permit revoked before. Fees are set by city council resolution under Sec. 30-593.