Fremont, CA Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- FMC § 5.100.050(g)
- Availability required
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Response time
- In person within 60 minutes
- Enforcement risk
- Permit suspension/revocation
Summary
Fremont does not require the host to live on site during a stay, but every short-term rental must have a local contact person on call around the clock who can arrive in person within 60 minutes of a complaint.
(g) Local Contact Person. The host must identify and designate a local contact person who must be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, to respond to all complaints regarding the condition, operation or conduct of transients. The local contact person must respond in person to complaints within 60 minutes.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 02-2026, passed May 5, 2026).
Full Breakdown
050(g) requires the host to identify and designate a local contact person available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to all complaints about the condition, operation, or conduct of transients, and that person must respond in person to complaints within 60 minutes. 020(a) defines 'local contact person' as a natural person, whether the owner, host, or agent of the host, meeting that same 24/7 availability standard. 030(b)(6) requires the name, address, and 24-hour telephone number of the local contact person plus verification that they can respond in person within 60 minutes of notification.
050(n) requires the host to renotify all adjacent properties within one week. 080, since it constitutes a violation of a chapter provision the permittee is bound to follow.
Violations & Fines
Failing to designate or maintain a local contact person who responds in person within 60 minutes is a violation of Section 5.100.050(g) and can support suspension or revocation of the short-term rental permit under Section 5.100.080(a)(1). Continued operation after revocation, or the underlying conduct causing complaints, can also be prosecuted as a public nuisance under Section 5.100.100 with fines up to $5,000 for repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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