Registration Rules: Concord vs San Ramon

Concord requires short-term rental (STR) operators to obtain a Business License and register with the city Finance Department to collect Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). Hosts must provide operator contact information, property address, number of bedrooms, and proof of property insurance. STRs are permitted in residential zones subject to compliance with zoning, building, and health/safety codes. Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo collect TOT directly in many cases.

Short-term rentals in San Ramon are heavily restricted. The City does not have a permissive STR ordinance, and most residentially-zoned properties are not authorized to operate rentals under 30 days. Operators must check current zoning code and TOT registration requirements with the Finance Department, and HOA CC&Rs in master-planned communities frequently ban STRs outright.