Yorba Linda has no primary-residence STR rule because short-term rentals are banned entirely under Chapter 5.50. Neither owner-occupied nor investor-owned homes may be rented for under 30 consecutive days; occupancy status makes no difference to the prohibition.
A primary-residence requirement is a way some cities restrict, rather than ban, short-term rentals. Yorba Linda instead prohibits STRs outright under Chapter 5.50, so no primary-residence carve-out exists. The ban applies to all residential zones and does not distinguish between a host's primary home and an investment property; both are barred from renting for fewer than 30 consecutive days under YLMC 5.50.030. There is no 'hosted primary-residence' exception allowing a resident to rent a room or the whole home short-term. Rentals of 30 consecutive days or more are ordinary tenancies outside Chapter 5.50, allowed regardless of where the owner lives. Because the prohibition is categorical, hosts cannot qualify by proving the property is their principal dwelling.
There is no primary-residence exception, so proving a home is a principal residence does not authorize a short-term rental. Operating any STR is unlawful under YLMC 5.50.030 and is enforced through administrative citations and fines, regardless of occupancy status.
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