Gardena accepts Home-Sharing Permit applications only from January 1 to February 15 each five-year cycle under Municipal Code Chapter 5.76. Only a proposed host may apply, and applicants must also register a business license and transient occupancy tax certificate. Permits are capped at 100, allocated by lottery if oversubscribed.
Under Gardena Municipal Code Section 5.76.030, only a proposed host may apply for a Home-Sharing Permit on a city-approved form. Applications are accepted January 1 through February 15 at the start of each five-year period. If more than 100 qualified applications are submitted, permits are issued by lottery; if fewer, first-come, first-served until the cap is reached. The packet must verify property ownership (or a qualifying tenant with landlord approval and one year of tenancy), primary residency, and insurance. Primary residency is shown with two documents matching the applicant's name and address, at least one dated to establish one year of residency. The host must obtain a TOT certificate within one week.
Providing false information on a permit application, or operating without completing business-license and TOT registration, can result in denial, revocation, or a permanent ban.
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