Even hosted (host-present) STRs are capped at 180 calendar days per permit year. Partial days count as full days. San Leandro has no separate 'extended home share' tier — all hosted operations share the same 180-day annual limit.
Per SLMC Ch. 4-40 and the City's STR FAQ (Section III, Q3): 'Hosted STRs are limited to a total of 180 calendar days per permit term or year. Portions of calendar days shall count as full days for the purposes of this limit.' This contrasts with cities that allow extended home-share programs (e.g., San Francisco's unlimited hosted nights when the host is present). In San Leandro there is only one tier — hosted STR with a hard 180-day cap. The annual permit term runs January 1 to December 31 (aligned with the business-license year), with the first permit prorated. The cap applies on a per-permit-year basis, not per calendar year for new permits issued mid-year. Bookings that span midnight count toward both days. The City's third-party data monitoring firm tracks reservation patterns on Airbnb/VRBO to enforce the cap. Stays of 30 consecutive days or longer are not STRs and do not count toward the 180-day limit (though a business license is still required for any rental activity).
Exceeding 180 days in a permit year is grounds for permit revocation, which under SLMC Ch. 4-40 results in a permanent ban from ever holding a hosted STR permit or business license in San Leandro again. Continued operation after the cap is exceeded — or after a permit is revoked — is treated as an unpermitted/non-hosted STR under Ch. 4-41: misdemeanor, $1,000 fine, up to 6 months jail per offense, triple damages on a third offense within 2 years. The City Attorney may bring punitive damages actions without City Council approval. The Finance Director also considers cap compliance at annual renewal review.
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