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

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Short-term rental permit rules in Manteca, CA, also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration, list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.

Key Facts

Required before
any ad or booking
Issued by
finance director
Renewal
annual
Spacing rule
100+ yards apart

Summary

Manteca bans advertising or renting a residential unit as a short-term rental, even for a single booking, unless the owner holds a valid short-term lodging permit for that address.

No owner of a rental unit shall advertise for rent or rent a lodging unit located within a residential district for a short-term without a valid short-term lodging permit for that unit issued pursuant to this chapter.

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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

Before an owner can advertise or rent a residential unit short-term in Manteca, they need a valid short-term lodging permit for that specific unit, issued by the finance director under Chapter 3.40. Permits are annual, applied for under § 3.40.060, and can be denied under § 3.40.070 for reasons including unpaid transient occupancy tax, an inadequate nuisance response plan, a prior revocation, a moral-turpitude conviction, no available off-street parking, or a property line within 100 yards of an existing short-term rental. A filing fee set by council resolution accompanies every application or renewal.

Violations & Fines

Advertising or renting short-term without a valid permit violates § 3.40.040 outright; the city can deny future applications, issue citations, and pursue business-license and nuisance enforcement against the owner.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I list my house on Airbnb before getting a permit?
No. Manteca prohibits even advertising a unit as a short-term rental until a valid permit for that unit is issued.
How close can two permitted STRs be?
The city denies a new permit if the property line sits within 100 yards of an existing short-term rental.

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