Los Angeles allows short-term home-sharing only at the host's primary residence under LAMC §12.22 A.32(a)(2), defined as the dwelling occupied by the host for at least six months of the calendar year and listed on tax filings.
LAMC §12.22 A.32(a)(2) defines primary residence as the property occupied by the host for at least 184 days (six months) of the taxable year. Acceptable proof includes California driver's license, voter registration, motor-vehicle registration, federal and state tax returns, and utility bills tied to the address. A host may register only one primary residence at a time. Investment properties, second homes, and units under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance built before October 1978 are excluded. The Department of City Planning audits registrations and may demand documentation; false declarations void the registration and trigger code-enforcement action.
Listing a non-primary unit as a short-term rental, submitting false residency proof, or operating multiple primary-residence registrations leads to registration revocation, fines up to $2,000 per day, and ineligibility for two years.
Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
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