Informational Item No. 1
Summary of Standards in Other Bay Area Cities
City Program Description
Oakland Prohibited STRs but STRs continue to operate. City has not had the necessary means to enforce but is in the
process of developing a new STR Ordinance and
contracting with a host compliance company to assist
with enforcement.
San Leandro STRs for a period of less than 30 consecutive days are allowed with a permit. STRs are limited to 180 days per year. The STR location must be the host’s primary
residence. The host must be present at the home that is being rented. Unhosted STRs are prohibited. A business
tax ID and payment of TOT are required.
Milpitas STRs for a period of for a period of less than 30 consecutive days are allowed with a permit. Annual
permit fee of $488. Maximum of two persons per
bedroom, plus one more person. A business tax ID and
payment of TOT are required. The host must be present
at the home that is being rented. Host is required a
have a second point of contact available to respond to
operations and neighbor concerns.
Livermore STRs for a period of less than 30 consecutive days are allowed with a permit. Hosts are limited to one STR
permit in the City. A business tax ID and payment of
TOT are required. Host is required a have a
“Responsible Party” as a second point of contact
available to respond to issues and neighbor concerns.
Cupertino STR for a period of less than 30 consecutive days are allowed with a permit. Annual permit fee of $211. STR
must be operated by a primary resident. May operate
STR unlimited number of days when a host is present
(hosted). Limited to 60 days per year when a host is
not present (unhosted). One onsite parking space
required. Guest occupancy limited to two times the
number of bedrooms within the STR. A business tax ID
and payment of TOT are required. A local contact must
be available to respond to issues.
San Jose STRs are regulated by the Zoning Ordinance
requirements for “incidental transient occupancy.” The
right to offer incidental transient occupancy is reserved for hosts who occupy the property for at least 60
consecutive days as their primary residence. If hosted, STRs are allowed up to three guests in a single-family
home and two guests in multi-family dwellings. There is no cap on the annual number of nights a host can book
STRs if they are present. Unhosted STRs are capped at
180 days. A business tax ID and payment of TOT are
required.
Union City, Newark,
Hayward
No program or STR Ordinance but allow STRs to
operate.