Local ordinances: home experience sharing.

Existing law requires a hosting platform to provide an offer or listing a residence for short-term rental on the hosting platform with a specific notice relating to certain liability considerations and risks of listing the residence. Existing law defines "hosting platform" as a marketplace that is created for the primary purpose of facilitating the rental of a residential unit, as specified. This bill would prohibit a city or county from prohibiting or effectively prohibiting the use of property as a home experience sharing unit. The bill would define "home experience sharing unit" as a privately owned, noncommercial property or residential dwelling unit that is rented partially for a fee for a period of fewer than 18 continuous hours and that does not provide sleeping accommodations to transients. The bill would authorize a city or county to reasonably regulate home experience sharing units to protect the public's health and safety, as specified. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.