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Short-Term Rentals in Stockton, CA (2026)

2 verified short-term rentals rules for Stockton, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Occupancy Limits

Stockton has not adopted a short-term-rental-specific occupancy cap. Maximum occupancy of any STR dwelling is governed instead by the California Uniform Housing Code (UHC §503) and Stockton's adopted Property Maintenance Code (SMC Chapter 15.24, 2024 IPMC effective April 3, 2025), which set minimum sleeping-room and floor-area requirements per occupant.

No STR-Specific Occupancy Cap; UHC + Stockton Property Maintenance Code Apply

Few Restrictions

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,...
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Extended Home Share

Stockton imposes no cap on the number of nights a host may rent rooms in their dwelling. After 30 consecutive days of occupancy by the same guest, the rental is no longer 'transient' and falls outside Chapter 3.28 (TOT): moving instead under landlord-tenant law and AB 1482 statewide rent control (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1946.2, 1947.12).

30-Day TOT Cutoff Effectively Permits Extended Home Share

Significant Restrictions

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 ...
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