Davis does not require a short-term rental to be the host's primary residence. No adopted ordinance imposes an owner-occupancy rule, though accessory dwelling units cannot be rented for under 30 days.
The Davis Municipal Code contains no adopted short-term rental ordinance and therefore imposes no primary-residence or owner-occupancy requirement on STRs. A 2020 council discussion considered options such as restricting rentals when the owner is offsite, but no such rule was enacted. One important state-law limit does apply: under California Government Code Section 66323, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior ADUs cannot be rented for terms shorter than 30 days, so an ADU cannot lawfully be used as a short-term rental. Non-owner-occupied rentals must still register under the Rental Resources Program (Article 18.11). Because rules can change, confirm current owner-occupancy policy with the city before operating.
Using an ADU or junior ADU as a short-term rental (under 30 days) violates California ADU law; non-owner-occupied units that skip Rental Resources Program registration face code enforcement.
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Davis Municipal Code Chapter 40 regulates fence height and placement under section 40.27.060 but does not, in the zoning provisions reviewed, expressly prohi...
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Davis Municipal Code 40.27.060 sets fence height and placement rules including a corner-lot sight-visibility triangle where fences over three feet are prohib...
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Davis Municipal Code 40.27.060 measures a fence on top of a retaining wall from the lowest existing grade within a three-foot radius to the highest point of ...
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Davis addresses animal hoarding through the adopted Yolo County animal-control code and California animal-cruelty law. Keeping too many animals in unsanitary...
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The City of Davis strongly discourages feeding wildlife such as coyotes and wild turkeys and manages them through wildlife plans. A 2018 ordinance to ban fee...
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Davis has no leash law for cats and does not require cat licensing; Yolo County keeps cat licensing voluntary. Cats are regulated mainly through nuisance rul...
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