Unlike Los Angeles, San Jose does not offer an Extended Home-Share permit allowing more than 180 hosted nights per year. SJMC Chapter 20.80 governs Incidental Transient Occupancy with caps tied to host presence rather than a separate extended tier.
San Jose regulates short-term rentals as Incidental Transient Occupancies under SJMC Chapter 20.80, distinguishing between hosted (host present) and unhosted (host absent) stays. Hosted stays in a primary residence have generous limits since the host remains on site, while unhosted stays are capped at 180 nights per calendar year. The city has not adopted a Los Angeles-style Extended Home-Share permit allowing up to 365 unhosted nights. Hosts must collect and remit the city's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) under SJMC Chapter 4.72. Operators are required to register, post permit information, and comply with parking and noise rules. Platform liability provisions help with enforcement.
Operating beyond the 180-night unhosted cap, advertising without a city registration number, or failing to remit Transient Occupancy Tax can trigger SJMC Chapter 20.80 citations, registration revocation, back-tax assessment, and platform listing removal.
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