Short-term rentals in Pomona: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Pomona Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Pomona's code says

Pomona code What Pomona's code adds
Allowed	Only hosted stays are allowed. Unhosted stays are not allowed. Applies: The owner must live on site and have an STR permit. Not allowed in ADUs or JADUs. § 30-591 · code text Only hosted stays are permitted. Un-hosted stays are prohibited.
Permit or registration	A short-term rental (STR) permit is required. § 30-591 · code text No person or entity shall advertise, list, rent, or operate a short-term rental in the city unless a short-term rental (STR) permit has been issued by the city in accordance with this division.
Primary residence	Yes. Applies: The short-term rental must be the host's primary residence. § 30-591 · code text The STR is their primary residence and the local responsible contact person will be available 24 hours per day. Yes. The owner must live year-round in one of the other units. Applies: An owner of a multi-unit building who rents units as short-term rentals. § 30-591 · code text An STR owner owning a multi-unit building may lease the units as STRs if the STR owner lives on-site in one of the other units year-round.

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Can I rent out my home short-term in Pomona?

Short-term rentals need a city permit and must be hosted stays in the host's primary residence; they are not allowed in ADUs or JADUs.

Short-term rentals in Pomona

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