Carson has no local ordinance limiting short-term rentals to a host's primary residence. The Carson Municipal Code does not condition transient lodging on owner-occupancy, length of ownership, or homestead status. State law (AB 1482 rent cap, Civil Code) likewise does not impose a primary-residence STR rule — that is a city-by-city policy choice Carson has not made.
Unlike Los Angeles (LAMC §12.22 A.32 Home-Sharing Ordinance — primary residence only, 120-night cap absent extended-stay permit), Santa Monica, and West Hollywood, Carson's municipal code is silent on primary-residence requirements for STRs. The Transient Occupancy Tax ordinance (CMC §6400) applies the same regardless of whether the operator lives on-site. The March 2024 Phase 1 Zoning Code Update did not introduce a primary-residence STR test. Owners of multiple properties, non-resident investors, and corporate entities may all hold a Carson TOT certificate. Operators should still verify HOA CC&Rs and any lender occupancy covenants, which can impose private restrictions independent of city law. State preemption note: there is no California statute mandating a primary-residence STR rule; AB 1482 (Civ. Code §1946.2) excludes lodging under 30 days from its just-cause/cap framework, leaving STR primary-residence policy entirely to cities.
Not applicable — no Carson code violation exists for operating an STR at a non-primary residence. General TOT, business license, and zoning compliance still apply.
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