Short-Term Rentals in Hayward, CA (2026)

Hayward Municipal Code § 8-4.25

Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Article, or within thirty (30) days after commencing business, whichever is later, each operator of any hotel renting occupancy to transients shall register said hotel with the Tax and License Administrator and obtain from him a "Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate" to be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the premises...

Cal. Veh. Code sec. 22651 (Authority for removal of parked vehicles - applies to STR parking)

d on a highway in violation of a local ordinance forbidding standing or parking and the use of a highway, or a portion thereof, is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the highway, or for the installation of underground utilities, and signs giving notice that the vehicle may be removed are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the removal by a local authority pursuant t...

Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 17920.3 (Substandard buildings - overcrowding/occupancy)

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 r...