Lodi has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance and therefore no STR-specific guest cap. Occupancy is limited only by the underlying California Building Code and Lodi's general residential zoning standards.
Lodi has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental ordinance. According to city planning staff and Lodi News reporting, STRs are regulated only through the Home Occupation Permit (LMC §17.36.060), the 6% TOT, and complaint-driven noise enforcement; there is no numeric guest-per-bedroom or maximum-occupants cap written into the Lodi Municipal Code for STRs. The default limit on the number of persons who may occupy a dwelling unit is therefore the California Building Code (adopted by Lodi via LMC Title 15 and the 2025 California Building Code Adoption) and basic habitability standards. As of February 2024, approximately 79 registered STRs operated among roughly 27,000 homes in Lodi (about 0.3% of housing stock), and the City Council was discussing — but had not adopted — a cap or saturation limit.
Because no STR-specific occupancy cap exists, enforcement focuses on derivative issues: noise complaints under LMC Chapter 9.24, parking violations under LMC Title 10, and unpermitted home-business activity under LMC §17.36.060. Overcrowding that creates an unsafe condition can be cited under the California Building Code as adopted by Lodi.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Lodi, CA
Vehicle noise in Lodi is governed primarily by the California Vehicle Code, not by a local Lodi ordinance. CVC 27150 requires an adequate muffler at all time...
Lodi, CA
Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 9.24 makes it unlawful to operate drums, radios, loudspeakers, sound amplifiers, stereos, or similar sound systems on public stre...
Lodi, CA
Lodi uses the California Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) framework in its General Plan Noise Element. Residential outdoor activity areas are designed...
Lodi, CA
Industrial and commercial noise in Lodi is regulated by Municipal Code Chapter 9.24 (Noise Regulation). The General Plan Noise Element sets compatibility thr...
Lodi, CA
Lodi has no local aircraft noise ordinance. Aircraft noise from nearby Kingdon Airpark (O20) and the Lodi Airport area is governed by California's State Aero...
Lodi, CA
Lodi operates Level II ChargePoint public EV chargers at downtown sites (including the parking garage at 4 N. Sacramento Street and City Hall) priced at $1.7...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in San Joaquin County.
See how other cities in San Joaquin County handle occupancy limits.
See how Lodi's occupancy limits rules stack up against other locations.
Quick Compare
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.