Short-Term Rentals in Escondido, CA (2026)

Escondido, CA, Municipal Code § 16-413

(a) A host must obtain the following types permits prior to advertising or renting any privately-owned residential dwelling to any transient for a period of 30 consecutive days or less: (1) An Escondido business license as required by Chapter 16 section 16-6 and 16-17; (2) Short-term rental permit as required by this article; (3) Transient occupancy tax registration certificate as required by C...

Escondido Municipal Code § 16-417(f)

A short-term rental shall not adversely affect the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood nor shall the use generate noise in excess of the city's noise ordinance, vibration, glare, odors, traffic, parking congestion, or loud or unruly gatherings that interfere with any person's enjoyment of their residence. The short-term rental activity shall comply with all provisions of the E...

Escondido, CA, Municipal Code § 25-78 (Tax rate; collection; payment)

(a) For the privilege of occupancy in any transient lodging, each transient is subject to and shall pay a transient occupancy tax in the amount of 10% of the rent charged by the operator. The tax imposed pursuant to this article constitutes a tax owed by each transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator at the time the rent is paid or to the city. If the rent is p...

Cal. Veh. Code § 22651

A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the offic...

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 17920.3

Any building or portion thereof, regardless of zoning designation or approved uses of the building, including any dwelling unit, guestroom or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants of the building, nearby residents,...

Escondido, CA, Municipal Code § 16-415(b)(5)

(5) A signed acknowledgement by the applicant that: (A) The short-term rental unit is legally permitted and meets the Fire and Building Code standards for a habitable unit; (B) The space used for short-term rental meets or exceeds fire and life safety requirements, including installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and adequate means of egress; (C) The city can examine all places of...

Escondido Municipal Code § 16-417(d)

Short-term rentals shall be limited to one booking per property per day. A booking may consist of the short-term rental of one or more bedrooms in the home or the short-term rental of the entire home. A short-term rental may operate in conjunction with the rental of the remaining area of an entire dwelling unit for periods of more than 30 consecutive days, provided all other conditions required...

Escondido Municipal Code § 16-420(a)(2)

The city will adopt a three-strikes policy for lower-level quality-of-life violations, including, but not limited to, noise disturbances, disorderly conduct, and repeated violations of operational requirements. Each documented violation will be considered a strike. Upon the third strike within a one-year timeframe, the short-term rental permit will be subject to immediate revocation.