Night Caps: Lincoln vs Rocklin
How do night caps rules compare between Lincoln, CA and Rocklin, CA?
Lincoln has fewer restrictions than Rocklin.
Lincoln, CA
Placer County
Lincoln's Municipal Code does not impose an annual cap on short-term-rental nights — there is no 30-day, 90-day, or 180-day limit such as those adopted in San Francisco or Santa Monica.
View full Lincoln rules →Rocklin, CA
Placer County
Rocklin Municipal Code Ch. 5.22 caps short-term rental activity at 90 days per calendar year per permitted property. A 'short-term rental' is a stay of less than 30 consecutive days; rentals of 30+ days are not counted as STR nights but are also not eligible for the STR exemption from longer-term landlord rules.
View full Rocklin rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Lincoln | Rocklin |
|---|---|---|
| Annual night cap | None | - |
| Hosted vs unhosted | Both treated alike at City level | - |
| State preemption frame | AB 1482 exempts ≤30-day tenancies | - |
| Zoning escalation risk | Year-round commercial use may trigger LMC Title 18 issue | - |
| Annual cap | - | 90 days per calendar year |
| STR definition | - | Stay of less than 30 consecutive days |
| Enforcement tool | - | On-site guest register kept 18 months |
| Code citation | - | RMC Ch. 5.22 (Ord. No. 1118) |
| Inspection | - | Community Development Director & Police |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Lincoln FAQ
Can I rent my Lincoln home 365 nights a year on Airbnb?
There is no numeric annual cap in Lincoln's Municipal Code, but year-round transient lodging may cause the City to treat the property as a commercial use under Title 18 zoning rather than a residence.
Does AB 1482 limit how many nights I can list?
No. AB 1482 (Civil Code §1946.2 / §1947.12) governs long-term tenancies; it does not cap short-term-rental nights and in fact excludes ≤30-day stays from its tenant-protection scope.
Rocklin FAQ
Is the 90-day cap rolling or calendar-year?
Rocklin's published program describes it as a per-year cap. Operators should treat it as calendar year and confirm with the Community Development Department before booking near the limit.
Do 30+ day stays count toward the 90-day cap?
No. A stay of 30 or more consecutive days is not a 'short-term rental,' so it does not count toward the 90 STR nights — but those longer stays are also subject to AB 1482 / Civil Code 1946.2 just-cause and rent-cap rules once tenancy attaches.
How does the City verify the 90-day limit?
Through the 18-month guest register that RMC 5.22.070 requires the operator to maintain on site and produce on request for the Community Development Director and Rocklin Police.
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