Sacramento limits non-hosted short-term rentals to 90 rental nights per calendar year; hosted (owner-occupied) STRs have no annual cap.
SMC 5.114 differentiates hosted and non-hosted STRs. Hosted rentals, where the operator lives on-site during the guest stay, can operate year-round. Non-hosted rentals (whole-home, no owner present) are capped at 90 rental nights per calendar year. Operators must track nights and report annually. Exceeding 90 nights without a Conditional Use Permit is a violation. The city may audit platform data; willful misreporting is grounds for permit revocation.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Sacramento code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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