Short-Term Rentals in San Mateo County, CA (2026)

San Mateo County Code § 5.136.050

Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this chapter, or within thirty (30) days after commencing business, whichever is later, each operator of any hotel renting occupancy to transients shall register said hotel with the Tax Collector and obtain from him a "Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate" to be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the Premises. Said certifica...

Cal. Vehicle Code Sec. 22651 (Authority to Remove Parked or Abandoned Vehicles)

22651. 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 th...

Cal. Health & Safety Code Sec. 17920.3 (Substandard Buildings - Occupancy and Habitability)

17920.3. Any building or portion thereof, regardless of zoning designation or approved uses of the building, including any dwelling unit, guestroom or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants of the building, nearby r...

San Mateo County Zoning Regulations § 8.368.040(1)(b)

b) Penalties. Violation(s) of this Section may be subject to those penalties set forth in Chapter 1.40 of the Ordinance Code (Administrative Remedies), including monetary penalties as provided, in addition to the provisions for suspension or revocation of a permit as set forth in this Section. These penalties are not exclusive... If more than two (2) documented violations occur within any twelv...