Cupertino caps unhosted short-term rental stays at 60 nights per year, while hosted stays have no annual night limit. Only one rental agreement is allowed per night, and the rental must be the operator's primary residence.
Under Cupertino Municipal Code Section 5.08.030, unhosted short-term rental stays, meaning no host or operator on site, are limited to 60 nights per year. Hosted stays, where the operator remains on the premises, are not subject to that annual cap. The ordinance also limits the property to one short-term rental per parcel and one rental agreement per night, so a home cannot be split into multiple simultaneous bookings. These limits reinforce that the short-term rental is incidental to the operator's use of their primary residence. The operator must track nights to stay within the 60-night unhosted limit and retain compliance records for three years, which the City can review to verify the cap.
Renting the unit unhosted for more than 60 nights per year, or booking more than one rental agreement per night, violates CMC Section 5.08.030 and is enforced under Chapter 1.12, up to registration revocation.
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