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

Applications go to the Finance Department on a form the Finance Director prescribes, per § 4-40-140, and must include a driver's license or state ID, proof the applicant is the primary permanent resident (homeowner's tax exemption, voter registration, vehicle registration or insurance, a recent EBMUD/ACI/Waste Management/PG&E bill, or a lease), photos of the smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, fire extinguisher and egress path, a list of advertising platforms, a camera/recording disclosure, and a current City business license. The Finance Director decides most applications and may consult the Chief Building Official, Fire Marshal, Community Development Director, and Police Chief; the Community Development Director notifies adjacent property owners and can refer a contested application to the Board of Zoning Adjustments/Planning Commission for a hearing noticed like a Conditional Use Permit (§ 4-40-150).

A permit expires December 31 of the year issued and must be renewed before then (§ 4-40-170). Under § 4-40-180, Code Enforcement or Police issue a notice of violation with a compliance deadline; an uncured violation lets the Finance Director suspend, revoke, or modify the permit on seven days' notice, and revocation is a permanent bar to any future permit at that address.