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

Some California cities limit STRs to an owner's primary residence as a softer alternative to a full ban. Jurupa Valley does not. Section 4.15.020 makes it unlawful for 'any person or entity' to offer, occupy, or advertise a dwelling — 'in whole or in part' — for less than 30 consecutive days. There is no carve-out for owner-occupied homes, no annual night cap tied to primary residency, and no homestead exemption. Section 4.15.015(D) defines 'home-sharing' as an accessory use of a primary residence — making a room available while the owner remains in the unit — but the title of Ordinance No. 2023-10 (which adds 'requirements for home-sharing businesses') and the operative prohibition language treat home-sharing for stays under 30 days the same way it treats whole-home rentals: prohibited unless the use falls within an excluded category in Section 4.15.015(A) (city-approved hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and listed care/shelter uses). The companion zoning amendment in Section 9.35.070 confirms that STRs — including any home-sharing arrangement under 30 days — 'shall [not] be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use in any zone classification.' Residents who want to host paid guests in their primary home must either pursue a bed-and-breakfast entitlement under Title 9 zoning or rent only in stays of 30 or more consecutive days.