San Leandro's hosted STR ordinance requires the permittee to physically occupy the dwelling unit for the entire duration of every short-term rental stay. Any rental where the host is absent is a prohibited non-hosted STR.
SLMC Ch. 4-40 and the City's STR FAQ (Section III, Q2) state unambiguously: 'The permittee is required to occupy the home during the entire STR lodging period.' This makes San Leandro one of the strictest Bay Area cities — there is no 'unhosted nights' allowance and no concept of partial-year non-hosted use (unlike San Francisco's 90-day unhosted cap). Typical permitted configurations include renting a single bedroom or shared common area while the host sleeps in the home. Privacy standards under Sec. 4-40-130 prohibit cameras in bedrooms and bathrooms entirely, and require any sound-recording capabilities on other cameras to be disabled during STR stays. The host must post a Good Neighbor Policy / House Rules covering maximum occupancy, smoking, noise (referencing the City's Noise Ordinance hours), parking, quiet arrival/departure, neighbor info, emergency procedures, and trash. A diagram of exits, fire extinguisher locations, Fire and Police phone numbers, and host contact info must be prominently posted inside the unit. Guests must park in on-site spaces (garage/driveway), not on public streets.
Renting while absent is treated as operating a non-hosted STR under Ch. 4-41 — misdemeanor prosecution, $1,000 per violation, up to 6 months jail. The City's third-party data monitoring firm flags suspicious patterns (e.g., overlapping bookings or host travel) and listings that advertise 'entire place' rentals. Repeat violations within 2 years trigger triple damages and recovery of the City's legal fees. Privacy violations (cameras in bedrooms/bathrooms or active audio recording) and Good Neighbor Policy failures are independent violations enforceable by Code Enforcement and the Police Department.
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