Manteca, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (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.
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?
How close can two permitted STRs be?
Sources & Official References
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