Claremont tenants could host guests for stays under 30 consecutive days if the City Council approves the proposed rules and they meet the tenant requirements. The host would have to live on site during each stay, and whole home vacation rentals would remain prohibited.
What the city is deciding
The Planning Commission was asked on September 15 to recommend changes to tenant eligibility, what a permit covers and booking platform reporting. The Commission’s action that night is not recorded in the documents posted so far. The Commission only recommends; the City Council decides.
Where and who it affects
The proposal concerns owners and qualifying tenants hosting guests at their primary residence in Claremont. The program allows 20 permits per zone, 100 citywide.
What it could mean for your property
A tenant would have to live in the home as a primary residence under a written lease, could not be in default under that lease and would need written landlord consent on a city approved form. If the landlord revoked consent in writing or the tenancy ended, the permit would end automatically, and the tenant would have to notify the city within seven days.
A permit would cover one or more bedrooms in the host’s primary residence, eligible accessory structures on the same legal parcel, or both. These could include an eligible accessory dwelling unit or a permitted detached structure such as a guest house. The host must keep and occupy at least one bedroom throughout the guest’s stay. Short term rentals stay prohibited in accessory dwelling units approved as state mandated units under Government Code Section 66323.
Overnight occupancy remains limited to two people per bedroom plus one, with no more than eight occupants in total. All overnight vehicle parking must be on site. The documents do not state the permit fee.
Booking platforms could also be required to report the address of each Claremont short term rental they book or collect payment for. The city says this helps it find unpermitted rentals.
Questions to ask before you buy or build
- Does the lease qualify, and has the landlord provided the required written consent?
- Is the guest house or accessory dwelling unit eligible?
- Is a permit available in the property’s zone?
What happens next
The City Council must hold a public hearing before final approval, with at least 20 days of notice required. The documents do not give a Council hearing date. The proposal is not on the October 13 Council agenda.