Registration Rules: Richmond vs San Ramon

Richmond requires short-term rental operators to obtain a City Business License and register with the Finance Department to collect and remit the 10% Transient Occupancy Tax. Hosted and unhosted rentals of fewer than 30 consecutive days fall within the TOT ordinance, and platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo collect tax 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.