Short-Term Rentals in Contra Costa County, CA (2026)

Contra Costa County Ordinance Code § 88-32.402 (Ord. 2020-12 § 2)

88-32.402 Permit - required. No person shall establish or operate a short-term rental in the unincorporated area of the County without first obtaining a permit as provided in this chapter.

Contra Costa County Ordinance Code §§ 88-32.604, 88-32.608 (Ord. 2020-12 § 2)

88-32.604 Operational Standards. The following standards apply to the use of short-term rentals. (a) Excessive traffic to and from the short-term rental that significantly impairs the quiet enjoyment of neighboring properties is prohibited. (b) Excessive noise that significantly impairs the quiet enjoyment of neighboring properties is prohibited. The amplification of sound by any device outside...

Contra Costa County Ordinance Code §§ 88-32.416, 88-32.614, 88-32.616 (Ord. 2020-12 § 2)

88-32.614 Business license. A permittee shall obtain a valid business license issued pursuant to Chapter 64-14 of this code before renting or offering to rent a short-term rental. (Ord. 2020-12 § 2). 88-32.616 Transient occupancy registration certificate. A permittee shall obtain a valid transient occupancy registration certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 64-4 of this code before renting or...

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

A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the offic...

Contra Costa County Ordinance Code §§ 88-32.602(d), 88-32.604(d) (Ord. 2020-12 § 2)

88-32.602(d) The overnight guest occupancy of a short-term rental may not exceed two persons per bedroom, plus two additional persons. Children under the age of 12 are not counted towards the total number of guests. 88-32.604(d) No more than 20 persons, including children, may gather at a short-term rental at any time.

Contra Costa County Ordinance Code § 88-32.406(a)(9) (Ord. 2020-12 § 2)

88-32.406 Application. (a) An owner, lessee, or holder of a similar interest in a residential dwelling unit may apply for a short-term rental permit by filing an application with the department. The application must be on a form approved by the director and contain all of the following information. ... (9) The applicant's agreement to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County, its boards,...

Contra Costa County Ordinance Code § 88-32.602(c)

(c)A non-hosted short-term rental may not be rented for more than ninety days in a calendar year. A hosted short-term rental may not be rented for more than one hundred eighty days in a calendar year. The maximum number of days a short-term rental may be rented in a calendar year is one hundred eighty days.

Contra Costa County Ordinance Code § 88-32.206(b)-(c)

(b)"Host" means a person who occupies as their primary residence a residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a short-term rental.(c)"Hosted" means that a host has a physical presence at the host's primary residence located on the same lot as a short-term rental during the entire period that the short-term rental isrented.

Contra Costa County Ordinance Code § 14-12.006(d)(4)

(4)Fine amounts for infraction violations of the County's Short-term Rental Ordinance (Chapter 88-32), are as follows:(A)$100 for a first violation of Chapter 88-32 for failure to register or pay a business license fee.(B)$1,500.00 for a first violation of Chapter 88-32, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a)(4)(A) of this section.(C)$3,000.00 for a second violation of Chapter 88-32 wit...