Pomona, CA Short-Term Rentals: Primary-Residence-Only Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- Occupancy requirement
- STR must be occupied by an owner-Host
- Residency before applying
- 60 days minimum in the unit
- Sworn confirmation
- Notarized affidavit of primary residence
- ADUs/JADUs
- Barred entirely from STR use
- Multi-unit exception
- Only if owner lives year-round on-site
Summary
Every Pomona short-term rental must be occupied by a qualifying Host as defined in Sec. 30-590, and Sec. 30-591(e) requires that host to have lived there at least 60 days before applying for the permit. The host must also sign a notarized affidavit confirming the STR is their primary residence, under Sec. 30-591(h).
(e)Eligibility requirements. The following requirements must be met at the time of submitting an STR permit application:(1)Owner-occupancy requirement. Any STR must be occupied by a Host as defined in section 30-590.(2)The host must have lived in the STR for a minimum of 60 days prior to applying for an STR permit.(3)An applicant for an STR permit must first receive a zoning clearance letter from the city verifying that the property is zoned for residential use.(h)The STR host shall sign a notarized affidavit confirming that:(1)The STR is their primary residence and the local responsible contact person will be available 24 hours per day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: City Code: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 30-591(e) lists eligibility requirements that must be met at the time of application: the owner-occupancy requirement that the STR be occupied by a Host, the 60-day minimum residency before applying, and a zoning clearance letter confirming residential zoning. Sec. 30-590 defines a 'Host' as the natural person, at least one of whom is the owner of record, who occupies the property as that person's permanent residence and legal domicile; the definition extends to trust beneficiaries and trustees and to LLC managing members authorized to occupy the property as their personal primary residence.
Sec. 30-591(h)(1) requires the host to sign a notarized affidavit confirming the STR is their primary residence and that a local responsible contact person will be available 24 hours a day. Sec. 22 from STR use at all. A limited exception exists for multi-unit buildings under Sec. 30-591(i): an owner who lives on-site year-round in one unit may lease the other units as STRs, but only because the owner's own primary residence remains on that same property.
Violations & Fines
An owner who obtains an STR permit without genuinely occupying the property as a primary residence, or whose affidavit under Sec. 30-591(h) is false, is subject to denial or revocation of the permit under Sec. 30-591(u) and Sec. 30-592, plus an administrative citation with fines set by council resolution. A criminal or civil conviction for violating the primary-residence condition requires the operator to reimburse the city's full investigative and enforcement costs and remit any illegally obtained rental revenue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Pomona STR host have to live there before getting a permit?
Can I convert my Pomona accessory dwelling unit into a short-term rental?
Can an owner with a duplex rent the other unit as an STR while living in one?
Sources & Official References
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