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

Milpitas's Short-Term Rental ordinance, Section C.10.200 of the Municipal Code, requires a two-part authorization before an STR may operate. Subsection C.1, Required Permits, states that prior to operating a dwelling unit, or a portion of it, as an STR, the operator must obtain a Short-Term Rental Permit under this Section and a Business License under Municipal Code Chapter III-1; the Section warns that the permit may be terminated or revoked if the standards of this Title are not met. Subsection D.1 confirms every STR is subject to a Short-Term Rental Permit and that an owner or operator must apply for and obtain it before operating, and D.2 places the decision with the Director, who rules on compliance with the Section's standards rather than a Planning Commission hearing.

The application itself, detailed in Subsection D.3, must supply the owner's name, address, and phone number; written owner consent if the applicant is not the owner; the name and 24-hour phone number of an Alternative Contact Person able to reach the unit within 60 minutes of a complaint; the unit's address and bedroom count; the location and dimensions of the required off-street parking space; a signed Good Neighbor Manual; and, for HOA properties, a copy of the notice sent to the association's board. Subsection E requires the Director to review every permit for compliance within one year of issuance and again annually alongside the Business License renewal, and Subsection F requires a new Business License and a fresh compliance review whenever the property changes ownership.