Short-Term Rentals in San Diego, CA (2026)

SDMC § 510.0107 (Short-Term Residential Occupancy Ordinance)

It is unlawful to operate a STRO without an STRO license on or after May 1, 2023. [...] The STRO Ordinance requires a license for all STROs of a dwelling unit, or part thereof, for less than one month within the City of San Diego. [...] A Host may obtain a maximum of one license at a time in one of the following four (4) STRO license tiers: Tier 1 — Rented for an aggregate of 20 days or less pe...

SDMC § 35.0112 (Transient Occupancy Tax)

Important: Effective May 1, 2025, the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) rate will increase. Voters approved Measure C, dividing the City into three tax zones and establishing new TOT rates for each zone (11.75%, 12.75%, and 13.75%). [...] The San Diego Municipal Code requires Operators to collect TOT from Transients, hold TOT in trust, and remit TOT to the City Treasurer monthly. The TOT must be co...

Cal. Veh. Code § 22651

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 th...

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 17920.3

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...

SDMC § 510.0107 (STRO Tier Limits)

Tier 1 (Part-Time): Rented for an aggregate of 20 days or less per year. The Host does not need to reside onsite during the STRO. Tier 2 (Home Sharing): Renting a room or rooms in the home for more than 20 days per year so long as the Host resides onsite. The Host may be absent from the permanent residence during the whole home STRO for up to 90 days per calendar year. Tier 3 (Whole Home, exclu...

San Diego Municipal Code § 510.0104(c)(3)

(3) The host shall occupy the host's primary residence for no less than 275 days of the calendar year in which the primary residence is rented as a home share. If the host has not rented or owned the dwelling unit for the full preceding calendar year, the host shall occupy the host's primary residence for no less than 7...

San Diego Municipal Code § 510.0104(b)(2), (c)(2)

(b)(2) Home share with a Tier One License is only allowed in the host's primary residence. ... (c)(2) Home share with a Tier Two License is only allowed in the host's primary residence.

San Diego Municipal Code § 510.0104(c)(1)

(c) Tier Two License: Home Share for More than 20 Days Per Calendar Year. (1) A Tier Two License is required for home share short-term residential occupancy for an aggregate total of more than 20 days per calendar year. (2) Home share with a Tier Two License is only allowed in the host's primary residence. ...

San Diego Municipal Code § 510.0109(e)

(e) If a third violation of any provision of Municipal Code section 510.0107 is alleged to have occurred within the previous 12 months at the dwelling unit or by a host, the hearing officer may revoke the license upon a determination that the third violation has occurred. Notice of the alleged third violation, license revocation, and conduct of the hearin...

San Diego Municipal Code § 510.0201(c)

A hosting platform shall not process or complete any booking service transaction for any dwelling unit offered for short-term residential occupancy unless it has a valid license number listed on the City's registry created in accordance with Municipal Code section 510.0110(c) at the time the hosting platform rec...