2 rules for unincorporated Marin County, California.
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Unincorporated Marin County requires every short-term rental (under 30 days) to obtain a STR License, a Business License, and a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Certificate. The countywide cap is 1,200 licenses, with 192 reserved for Stinson Beach and 204 for Dillon Beach. Application fee is $600.
Marin County requires short-term rental owners to notify occupants of neighboring properties before obtaining or renewing a business license. The 2024 ordinance also limits new non-primary STRs through waitlists when townships exceed their license cap.
Cal. Health & Safety Code Sec. 17920.3 (Substandard Housing Definitions)
uired by this code, except those buildings or portions thereof that conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and whose fire-resistive integrity and fire-extinguishing systems or equipment have been adequately maintained and improved in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy. (n) All buildings or portions thereof ...
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