Inglewood, CA Short-Term Rentals: Primary-Residence-Only Rule (2026)

" Section 8-137 defines "primary residence" as the dwelling unit documented as the host's usual place of return, proven by at least two of: motor vehicle registration, driver's license, voter registration, tax documents, or a utility or cellular phone bill, all in the host's name, and specifies a person may have only one primary residence at a time. Section 8-141(24) turns that definition into an application requirement, requiring proof through utility bills (water, gas or electric) covering the last 365 consecutive days plus one additional document such as vehicle registration, a driver's license, or tax records.

Section 8-141(25) requires the same 365-day occupancy showing on every renewal application, not just the initial one, so the residency requirement is checked annually rather than once at signup. The "owner" who must satisfy this residency test is narrowly defined in Section 8-137 to exclude business entities of any type and to exclude anyone whose interest in the unit is solely as a tenant, subtenant, lessee or sublessee, meaning a renter cannot become a qualifying short-term rental host regardless of how long they have lived at the address.