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Short-term rentals in Palm Springs

Palm Springs vacation rentals need a registration certificate, renewed every year; ADUs and junior ADUs may not be rented for less than 30 days.

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Short-term rentals: Palm Springs vacation rentals need a registration certificate, renewed every year; ADUs and junior ADUs may not be rented for less than 30 days.

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What Palm Springs's code says

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Allowed	Yes. Applies: Vacation rental of an Estate Home, with a land use permit. § 93.23.16 · code text The vacation rental of an Estate Home shall be deemed a use permitted pursuant to a land use permit under the provisions of Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 94.02.01. Yes. Applies: Homesharing, with a vacation rental registration certificate for homesharing. § 5.25.078 · code text Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, homesharing shall be authorized in the city, provided that the owner complies with each of the following requirements: No. Applies: ADUs and junior ADUs may not be rented for less than 30 days, no matter when they were created. § 5.25.078 · code text no accessory dwelling unit (ADU) or junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) may be rented for a term that is shorter than 30 days.
Cap on rentals	A single registration certificate per owner at any time. Applies: For each owner, including owners of vacation rentals and homeshares. § 5.25.078 · code text An owner shall only be issued, and can only maintain a financial interest (as that term is defined in Section 5.25.040(b)), a single registration certificate at any time.
Minimum stay	At least 30 days. Applies: For ADUs and junior ADUs only. § 5.25.078 · code text no accessory dwelling unit (ADU) or junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) may be rented for a term that is shorter than 30 days.
Permit or registration	A vacation rental registration certificate. Applies: For vacation rentals: register before first use and every year after that. § 5.25.060 · code text Prior to use of a property as a vacation rental, and annually thereafter, the applicant shall register the property as a vacation rental with the city A land use permit. Applies: For vacation rental of an Estate Home, for applications after February 8, 2017. § 93.23.16 · code text Each application by an Owner for the vacation rental of an Estate Home after February 8, 2017, shall be subject to the applicant applying for and receiving a land use permit under the provisions of Section 94.02.01 of this Code. A vacation rental registration certificate for homesharing. Applies: For homesharing. § 5.25.078 · code text Obtains and maintains at all times a vacation rental registration certificate for homesharing; A land use permit. Applies: For a homesharing property with 5 or more bedrooms. § 5.25.078 · code text A homesharing property with five bedrooms or more requires a land use permit, and is subject to Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 93.23.16.
Primary residence	Only for homesharing. Applies: A homeshare owner who does not live on site and cannot respond to complaints within 30 minutes is treated as a vacation rental. § 5.25.078 · code text In the event the owner of a homeshare interest does not live on-site, in the home, and is not able to respond within 30 minutes to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the homesharing interest, the property shall be deemed a vacation rental

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Palm Springs vacation rentals need a registration certificate, renewed every year; ADUs and junior ADUs may not be rented for less than 30 days.

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