Manteca caps STR occupancy at two adults plus one child per rented bedroom (max three per room) under Municipal Code Chapter 3.40. Hosts may only rent up to two bedrooms per unit, capped at 30% of the home's square footage, and the entire dwelling cannot be rented out. The unit must be the owner's primary residence.
Manteca legalized short-term rentals through Chapter 3.40 of the Municipal Code (Short-Term Rentals and Lodging), effective in 2022 after the City Council's late-2021 second reading. Per-room occupancy is limited to a maximum of two adults age 18+ and one child age 17 or under, for a total of three individuals per rented bedroom. A parent or guardian who is on site for the entire stay may instead allow up to three children in their room. The chapter prohibits whole-home rentals: only up to two bedrooms per unit may be permitted, and rented bedrooms cannot exceed 30% of the dwelling's total floor area. Eligible properties are limited to R-1 (One-Family Dwelling), R-2 (Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling), and R-3 (Multiple-Family Dwelling) zones, and the unit must be the owner's primary residence. The application requires the bedroom count, the gross floor area, parking spaces, a nuisance response plan, a 24/7 local complaint contact meeting Section 3.40.090(A)(9)(a), and certification that CC&Rs were reviewed. Up to one pet may be allowed at the owner's discretion, leashed outside the unit. Quiet hours apply 9 PM to 10 AM. San Joaquin County does not impose its own STR occupancy ceiling inside Manteca city limits; Manteca's caps are the binding standard.
Operating an STR without a permit, exceeding the per-room occupancy cap, renting more than two rooms, renting the whole dwelling, or operating outside R-1/R-2/R-3 zones can lead to permit revocation, business license action, and administrative fines starting at $1,500 per offense. The Finance Department also enforces the 10% Transient Occupancy Tax and 1% short-term rental fee.
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