Short-term rental permit rules in Lodi, CA — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Lodi does not have a stand-alone short-term rental permit. Operators are treated as a Home Occupation under Lodi Municipal Code (LMC) §17.36.060 and must also register as a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) operator with the Finance Department.
Lodi has no dedicated STR ordinance. Anyone hosting paying guests for fewer than 31 consecutive days is treated as (a) a 'home occupation' under LMC Title 17, Chapter 17.36, §17.36.060 — requiring a Home Occupation Permit issued by the Community Development Department — and (b) a TOT 'operator' under the city's Transient Occupancy Tax chapter, requiring registration with the Finance Department through the city's HdL portal (lodi.hdlgov.com/Apply/GettingStarted/TOT). The Home Occupation Permit application is available at lodi.gov/1327/Applications-Fees; the 2024 application fee was $93.42. Lodi News (March 2024) reported about 79 STRs registered with the city, roughly 0.3% of the housing stock, and noted council staff were considering a zoning amendment to formally regulate STRs — but as of this writing no STR-specific permit ordinance has been adopted.
Operating without a Home Occupation Permit is a violation of LMC Title 17 and is enforceable under LMC Chapter 1.08 (general penalty), which makes any code violation an infraction or misdemeanor; infractions carry fines up to $100 / $200 / $500 for first, second, and third offenses in a 12-month period. Operating without TOT registration exposes the operator to back taxes, 10% delinquency penalty, and interest on unremitted tax.
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