Hi James,
I don't know if you've already found the answer but here are a few articles that could help. The Home Sharing Ordinance is pending vote by the City Council. If approved, the rules could go into effect starting July 2019.
May 2018:
https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1464/business-licensing-in-los-angeles
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-airbnb-vote-20180502-story.html
https://capitalandmain.com/los-angeles-close-to-enacting-regulations-on-airbnb-0504
September 2018:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-rental-ordinance-20180913-story.html
Here is the full list of activity by the City Council regarding the regulation of short-term rentals in Los Angeles:
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=14-1635-S2
Highlights of the measure currently under consideration:
- home must be primary residence
- host must submit registration form registering property in Los Angeles
- days rented capped at 120 nights per year for property in Rent Stabilized areas. The cap of 120 nights per year could be exceeded with a clean record with no violations from the city, or if the host can make a successful case to planning officials that it would not harm the area
- 2 nuisance violations could result in revokal of license
I hope this helps. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Best regards,
David (co-host)
