Vallejo, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum rental term
- More than 30 days
- Enforcement mechanism
- Deed restriction recorded with Solano County
- Timing
- Recorded before occupancy permit issues
- Restriction scope
- Runs with the land, binds future owners
- Governing section
- VMC Sec. 16.303.05
Summary
Before Vallejo issues an occupancy permit for an ADU, the owner must record a deed restriction with Solano County requiring the rental term to exceed thirty days, per Municipal Code Section 16.303.05. The rule blocks short-term or vacation rental use of ADUs city-wide.
16.303.05 - Deed restriction. Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, the applicant shall provide the director with proof of recordation with Solano County of a deed restriction that shall run with the land, which requires the rental term of an ADU to exceed thirty days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Update 12 - 25).
Full Breakdown
303. It requires the applicant to provide the planning director with proof of recordation, filed with Solano County, of a deed restriction that runs permanently with the land and mandates that any rental of the ADU last longer than thirty days. 05 also requires for JADUs and their host primary units. Because the restriction runs with the land rather than with the current owner, it binds every future owner of the property, not just the one who built the ADU. 05 places the proof-of-recordation step before the city will issue the occupancy permit, meaning an ADU cannot legally be occupied, and therefore cannot legally be rented at all, until the thirty-day minimum term restriction is on file with the county recorder. 04.
Violations & Fines
Renting a Vallejo ADU for stays of thirty days or less violates the recorded deed restriction required by Section 16.303.05, which the city and Solano County can enforce as a covenant running with the land; a violation can also jeopardize the underlying occupancy permit and expose the unit to the revocation and enforcement procedures in Section 16.303.06.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I rent my Vallejo ADU on a short-term platform like Airbnb?
Does the 30-day rental restriction transfer if I sell the property?
When does the rental restriction have to be recorded?
Sources & Official References
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