Fremont, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

030 makes it unlawful to establish, operate, or maintain a short-term rental without first obtaining a short-term rental permit from the community development department. The application form must include the owner's and host's contact information, written owner consent if the host is not the owner, proof the property is the host's primary residence, the unit's address and bedroom count, the name and 24-hour phone number of a local contact person able to respond in person within 60 minutes of a complaint, off-street parking dimensions, proof of the required $1,000,000 liability insurance, a signed good neighbor policy, and a Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Self Certification confirming a fire extinguisher, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide alarms are present.

Each application, and each renewal, carries a fee set by city council resolution. Any material change to the submitted information must be reported on an amended application within 30 days; failing to amend can lead to revocation. 110, or cease operating. The director of community development can deny an incomplete application, one containing a knowing material misstatement (with a one-year reapplication bar), or one that would not comply with applicable law.