Manteca, CA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Per-room cap
- 2 adults + 1 child
- With parent on site
- Up to 3 children/room
- Overall ceiling
- Building/fire code maximum
- Enforced against
- Transient user directly
Summary
Manteca caps short-term lodging occupancy at two adults and one child per rented room, with overnight totals also bounded by whatever the building and fire code allows for that unit.
A maximum of two adults (age eighteen and older) and one child (age seventeen and under) per room in the unit shall be permitted, for a total of three individuals maximum. Parents and/or guardians may allow up to three children per room, so long as the parent and/or guardian is on site throughout the duration of the stay at the unit.
H. Up to one pet may be permitted by the owner, provided, however, all pets must be under control (including on leash for dogs) of the transient user while outside of the unit.
I. A maximum of two vehicles per booking shall be permitted. All vehicles shall be subject to this chapter as well as any relevant zoning and/or vehicle rules and regulations under this code. Owners may be subject to violations and/or fees (consistent with this chapter and the code) for failing to enforce this provision. (Ord. O2022-04 § 1)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Manteca Municipal Code § 3.40.090 sets two occupancy layers for permitted short-term lodging units. Every written rental agreement must cap overnight occupancy at the maximum the building code and fire code allow for the unit. On top of that ceiling, the standard permit conditions limit each rented room to two adults age eighteen or older plus one child age seventeen or under, three people per room, though a parent or guardian on site may bring up to three children into a room instead of one.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the posted overnight occupancy limit is a citable offense for the transient user, and repeated occupancy violations count toward the two-strike suspension and three-strike revocation of the owner's permit.
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