Moreno Valley, California

Moreno Valley has no short-term-rental-specific ordinance and does not proactively enforce STR-specific rules; rentals are allowed in residential zones under general business rules. Operators must obtain a standard city business license and register for a Transient Occupancy Registration Permit to remit the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax of 13% on stays of 30 days or fewer.

A common point of confusion is jurisdiction: unincorporated Riverside County, which surrounds parts of Moreno Valley, has a separate STR certificate program (a $250 first-year fee and $100 annual renewal) and a lower 10% county Transient Occupancy Tax. Those county rules do not apply inside Moreno Valley city limits, so investors must confirm whether a specific parcel sits inside the incorporated city or in unincorporated county land before assuming which fee and tax schedule applies.

The main hard restriction inside the city is that Accessory Dwelling Units cannot be used as short-term rentals; ADUs are instead subject to a 31-day-or-longer minimum lease, effectively barring nightly rental income from that unit type. General operational rules include a reachable local contact, working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, adequate parking, and noise-ordinance compliance. Enforcement is complaint-driven and light, with fines starting around $100 and escalating past $1,000 for repeat or serious violations. No dedicated STR framework is currently adopted, though the city’s posture has been described as cautious about future regulation.