Daly City distinguishes hosted from un-hosted short-term rentals. Hosted stays (host on-site during the rental) have no day cap. Un-hosted stays (host absent) are limited to a maximum of 100 days per calendar year per DCMC Chapter 5.92.
Under DCMC Chapter 5.92 / Ordinance 1440, a 'hosted' short-term rental is one in which the host remains on the property during the guest's stay - these can be operated all year without a day cap. An 'un-hosted' STR, where the host is not present (the whole-home rental model), is capped at 100 days per calendar year. Additional operational limits apply regardless of hosting status: only one booking is allowed per property per day, and total occupancy cannot exceed two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests per stay. A 24/7 Local Responsible Contact Person (not the host) must be designated to respond to complaints, particularly important when the host is absent during un-hosted nights. Operators must also pay Transient Occupancy Tax under DCMC Chapter 3.32 quarterly through HdL Lodging Tax Processing Center on both hosted and un-hosted bookings.
Exceeding 100 un-hosted nights, double-booking the property in a single day, or exceeding the per-bedroom occupancy cap are violations of DCMC Chapter 5.92. Code Enforcement uses booking-data audits via HostCompliance plus the 24/7 complaint hotline (650-275-5899) to track day counts. Documented overages can lead to permit revocation, administrative citations, and denial of renewal.
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