Fresno does not impose a hosted-only rule. Operators may rent out an entire dwelling without the host residing on-site, provided the unit is permitted under FMC Chapter 9-15 and a 24/7 local contact is designated.
Unlike some California coastal cities that restrict short-term rentals to hosted stays, Fresno permits both hosted and unhosted vacation rentals citywide subject to permitting. The city's STR ordinance under FMC Chapter 9-15 instead leans on a designated local-contact requirement: every operator must list a responsible person reachable within one hour to address complaints, noise, or parking issues. The ordinance does not require the owner to occupy the property during guest stays. Permits, transient occupancy tax registration, and zoning compliance still apply, but on-site host presence is not a Fresno enforcement trigger.
Operating an unhosted STR without a designated responsible local contact violates FMC and may result in permit suspension or revocation by the city.
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Fresno Municipal Code section 10-107 prohibits creating noise on any street, sidewalk, or public place adjacent to a school, institution of learning, church,...
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Fresno Municipal Code section 10-105(c) expressly lists fans, pumps, air conditioning units, engines, turbines, compressors, generators, and motors among the...
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On residential property in Fresno, vehicles must be parked on a driveway, in a garage, or under a carport; parking on dirt, lawn, or landscaped areas is proh...
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Fresno has no city-specific cost-sharing rule for boundary fences, so California Civil Code Section 841 (the Good Neighbor Fence Act) controls: adjoining own...
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Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-2009 prohibits barbed wire, razor wire, ultra-barrier, and other hazardous fencing except in narrow situations such as lives...
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Fences over 3 feet generally must sit behind the front-yard setback for the zone (e.g., 13-35 ft in RS districts), and every corner lot must keep a 3-foot-hi...
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