Short-Term Rentals in Santa Clara, CA (2026)

Santa Clara, CA, City Code § 18.60.250 (Registration Application Requirements)

Before advertising or use of a short-term rental, the host shall obtain an Administrative Permit for Short-term Rentals from the City and obtain a valid City Business License. ... The applicant shall provide the property owner's signature for the unit to be rented; the name and contact information of the host; the address of the dwelling unit to be used as a short-term rental; a valid City Busi...

Santa Clara, CA, City Code § 18.60.250(C) (Operating Standards for Short-Term Rentals - Special Events)

Special Events. Weddings, corporate events, commercial functions, large parties, and other similar events which have the potential to cause traffic, parking, noise, or other impacts to the neighborhood are prohibited on the property during short-term rentals.

Santa Clara, CA, City Code § 3.25.030(a)-(b) (Transient Occupancy Tax)

(a) For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax as imposed from time to time by City Council resolution. Said tax shall be a percentage of the rent charged by the operator to the occupant. (b) On and as of January 1, 2025, and continuing thereafter until further change by City Council resolution, the amount of the tax imposed is thirteen and one...

California Vehicle Code § 22651(a), (b), (d), (k)

A peace officer ... may remove a vehicle ... under the following circumstances: (a) If a vehicle is left unattended upon a bridge, viaduct, or causeway ... (b) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway in a position so as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in a condition so as to create a hazard to other traffic upon the highway. ... (d) If a vehicle is illegally parked ...

California Health and Safety Code § 17920.3(a)(9), (12), (16)

Any building or portion thereof 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 public or the occupants thereof shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a substandard building: (a) Inadequ...

Santa Clara, CA, City Code § 18.60.250(C)(2)(b); Short-term Rentals (Lease-up) of Units in Newly Constructed Multi-family Buildings

Where a host is not present (unhosted), the dwelling unit may be occupied as a short-term rental no more than 90 days per calendar year in the aggregate. ... Notwithstanding Section 18.60.250.C.2.b, Short-term rentals are permitted in up to thirty-five percent (35%) of the units within a multi-family building for up to two years from the issuance of the first Temporary Certificate of Occupancy,...

Santa Clara, CA, City Code § 18.60.250(C)(2)(c), (C)(3) (Annual Limit; Local Contact Person)

For purposes of this section, Accessory Dwelling Units are considered hosted if the primary unit is owner-occupied. ... Local Contact Person. For short-term rentals, hosts shall provide the City, all short-term renters and all occupants of adjacent properties, the name and contact information of a local individual who shall be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, during the term of ...

Santa Clara, CA, City Code §§ 18.60.250(C)(2), 18.160.080

Host. A person who occupies as his or her primary residence the same residential dwelling unit as a short-term rental. ... Annual Limit. a. Where the host is present within the unit, the dwelling unit may be occupied as a short-term rental for an unlimited number of days per calendar year. b. Where a host is not present (unhosted), the dwelling unit may be occupied as a short-term rental no mor...

Santa Clara, CA, City Code § 18.60.250(C)(2)(a)

Where the host is present within the unit, the dwelling unit may be occupied as a short-term rental for an unlimited number of days per calendar year.

Santa Clara, CA, City Code § 18.60.250 (Citation, Compliance Order, Denial, Revocation; Enforcement)

For a property that is the subject of an active compliance order or civil, criminal, or administrative citation from the City, or denial or revocation of a short-term rental application in the preceding 12 months, registration of the short-term rental on the property will be denied. ... Revocation of Registration. A short-term rental registration approved in compliance with this Section may be ...

Santa Clara, CA, City Code § 18.60.250 (Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT))

Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, Transient Occupancy Taxes shall be collected for short-term rentals and paid to the City in compliance with SCCC Section 3.25.090. Collection is the responsibility of the host. Notwithstanding SCCC Section 3.25.090, if a hosting platform is used, and the City has a voluntary collection agreement, or equivalent, with that hosting platform, TOT may...