San Benito County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Within 30 days after the effective date of this article, or within 30 days after commencing business, whichever shall first occur, each operator of any hotel renting an occupancy to transients shall register the hotel with the Tax Administrator and obtain from him or her a transient occupancy registration certificate, which shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. The certificate, among other things, shall set forth the following information:

(A)   The name of the operator;

(B)   The address of the hotel;

(C)   The date upon which the certificate was issued; and

(D)   A statement as follows: “This transient occupancy registration certificate signifies that the person named on the face hereof has fulfilled the requirements of the uniform transient occupancy tax law by registering with the Tax Administrator for the purpose of collecting from transients the transient occupancy tax and remitting the tax to the Tax Administrator. This certificate shall not authorize any person to conduct any lawful business or to conduct any lawful business in an unlawful manner, nor to operate a hotel without strictly complying with all local applicable laws, including, but not limited to, those requiring a permit from any board, commission, department or office of the County of San Benito. This certificate shall not constitute a permit.” (1966 Code, § 17A-6) (Ord. 499, § 6)