Short-term rental permit rules in Concord, CA — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Concord has no short-term rental-specific ordinance, but Municipal Code Ch. 3.15 requires any operator of transient lodging (occupancy of 30 days or less) to register with the city Finance Director within 10 days of commencing business, and a city business license is also required.
Concord has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental (Airbnb-type) ordinance. However, CMC 3.15.220 defines 'hotel' broadly to include any structure or portion thereof occupied by 'transients' (any person with occupancy of 30 consecutive days or less) for 'dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes,' explicitly listing apartment houses, mobile homes, house trailers, and 'similar structure[s]' alongside hotels and motels. Under CMC 3.15.260, every operator must register with the Director of Finance and Management Services within 10 days of commencing business using a city-provided registration form. Separately, CMC Chapter 5.05 requires every person transacting business in Concord to obtain a business license. The Concord Development Code (Title 18) does not list 'short-term rental' or 'vacation rental' as a permitted use in residential zoning districts; 'Hotel, Motel' is not allowed in any residential (RR, RS, RL, RM, RH) district, while a 'Bed and Breakfast Inn' requires a Use Permit (UP). Hosts in residential zones should consult the Planning Division before listing.
Operating without TOT registration or a business license is a violation of the Concord Municipal Code, prosecutable as a misdemeanor or, in the City Attorney's discretion, an infraction under CMC 1.05.200 (fines up to $100 / $200 / $500 for first, second, and additional infractions per CMC 1.05.220). Each day a violation continues is a separate offense under CMC 1.05.210(b). The activity may also be abated as a public nuisance under CMC 1.05.210(c).
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