Short-Term Rentals in Sacramento, CA (2026)

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.220

A. A permittee shall keep a register that documents the following information: 1. All dates on which the permittee provided lodging for compensation; 2. The number of lodgers on each date; and 3. The amount of rent paid by lodgers for each night of lodging. B. A permittee shall maintain this register in a printed format for at least three years and, except as provided in subsection C below, sha...

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.120(E)

E. The property owner or occupants of the dwelling have more than once been found to be in violation of any applicable law, including, but not limited to, Chapters 8.08 (Social Nuisance Code) and 8.68 (Noise Control);

Sacramento City Code §§ 5.114.020, 5.114.270

5.114.020: A. The following nonrefundable fees are established and imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter: 1. Short-term rental permit application fee; and 2. Short-term rental permit appeal fee. B. The city council shall establish by resolution the amounts of the foregoing fees, and any penalties. 5.114.270: Permittees shall pay the appropriate business operations tax as set forth ...

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.200

A. No permittee shall rent to more than six people per short-term rental. B. Notwithstanding subsection A, if the permittee's primary residence is not on the same lot as the short-term rental, the permittee shall not rent to more than six people per lot.

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.210

If the short-term rental dwelling unit is not the primary residence of the permittee, no permittee shall, for compensation, provide lodging for more than an aggregate of 90 days during the term of the short-term rental permit.

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.300(B)(1), (C)

B. The conditions that the city manager may impose on the short-term rental permit include, but are not limited to: 1. Requiring the permittee to remain at the dwelling unit during certain hours while guests are present; ... C. For rentals that are not the primary residence of the permittee, the city manager shall impose a condition on the short-term permit that the permittee identify - by name...

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.100(D)

D. No person shall operate a short-term rental in more than one dwelling unit on the same lot, unless the person's primary residence is in the city.

Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2 (Tenant Protection Act / AB 1482)

1946.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously ...

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.120(G)

G. Within two years of the date of application, a short-term rental permit for the dwelling was denied for any of the reasons provided in subsections B through F or revoked; or

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.400

5.114.400 Hosting platform responsibilities. A. No hosting platform shall accept a fee for any booking transaction unless the host has a valid city-issued short-term rental permit. B. A hosting platform is, and has the responsibilities of, an operator as provided in chapter 3.28 for the limited purposes of collecting the transient occupancy tax for a booking transaction and remitting the tax to...