Davis imposes no host-presence requirement on short-term rentals. Whole-home and hosted rentals are both allowed, but out-of-area owners must name a local contact within 50 miles under the rental-registration rules.
Because Davis has no adopted short-term rental ordinance, the code does not require the host to be present during a guest's stay, and whole-home rentals are not prohibited. A 2020 council review considered options such as banning rentals when the owner is not present, but that idea was never adopted. The nearest practical requirement is a contact rule, not a presence rule: under Davis Municipal Code Section 18.11.030, an owner who lives more than 50 miles away must designate a local contact or manager within 50 miles who has full authority to act and is not a tenant. This ensures a responsible party can respond even when the owner is absent.
Operating a non-owner-occupied rental without a qualified within-50-mile local contact violates Article 18.11 and may result in code-enforcement action.
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