Gardena, CA Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

Gardena runs two separate strikes tracks for home sharing rentals. The first attaches to the property itself: under Section 5.76.130(B), if the unit is the subject or the site of three final violations of any of the provisions of Chapter 5.76, or of Chapter 8.36 (Noise), 8.64 (Real Property Nuisance), or 9.68 (Emergency Personnel Response Fee for Unruly Gatherings), Title 15 building code violations, or any combination thereof, the home sharing permit for the unit is automatically revoked. The revocation is effective on the date the third citation becomes final, meaning the time for administrative or judicial review has run or a court has entered final judgment upholding it; no additional city hearing is needed to trigger it.

The second track attaches to the host personally: Section 5.76.080(A)(2) provides that if there are three sustained complaints, whether criminal, civil, or administrative, within a twelve-month period against a host, that host is permanently banned from operating any home sharing rental in the city, not just the cited unit. Section 5.76.080(A)(1) adds a separate, immediate permanent ban for any host found to have committed fraud on a permit application. Regulatory actions under Chapter 5.76 must be issued in writing by the community development director and are appealable under Chapter 1.12, except that administrative citations issued under Chapter 1.20 follow that chapter's own appeal path instead.