Short-Term Rentals in Santa Clara County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Santa Clara County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Short-Term Rental Permits
Unincorporated Santa Clara County requires every short-term rental operator to register with the County Director of Finance and post a Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate before renting to guests.
Santa Clara County Short-Term Rental Registration
Some RestrictionsSanta Clara County Ordinance Code § A30-53
Each operator of any hotel in the unincorporated areas of the County renting occupancy to transients shall register the hotel with the Director of Finance and obtain from him or her a "Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate" to be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. The certificate shall, among other things, state the following: (a)The name of the operator;(b)Th...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
There is no short-term-rental-specific parking requirement in unincorporated Santa Clara County. Parking is governed by the general off-street parking standards in the Zoning Ordinance for the residential use, not by a separate STR rule mandating guest spaces.
Santa Clara County Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsCal. Veh. Code § 22651
A peace officer ... may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the officer or employee may act, under the following circumstances: (a) If a vehicle is left unattended upon a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic. (b) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway in a position so as to obstruc...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Santa Clara County
5 cities in Santa Clara County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
8 verified rules • Extended Home Share, Host Presence Rule
6 verified rules • Host Platform Liability, Host Presence Rule
11 verified rules • Extended Home Share, Host Platform Liability
8 verified rules • Extended Home Share, Host Presence Rule
1 verified rule • Occupancy Limits
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