Manteca, CA Short-Term Rentals: Primary-Residence-Only Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- Residency requirement
- 270+ days/year
- Eligible zones
- R-1, R-2, R-3 only
- Non-primary units
- permit denied
- Max rentable
- 2 bedrooms
Summary
Manteca will only issue a short-term rental permit for a home that is the owner's primary residence: defined as living there at least 270 days a year.
Furthermore, only primary residences within eligible zones shall be eligible to receive a short-term lodging permit. A "primary residence" shall mean the residence in which the owner lives and stays at for a minimum of two hundred seventy calendar days in a calendar year.
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
Manteca limits short-term lodging permits to owner-occupied homes: the property must sit in an R-1, R-2, or R-3 residential zone under Title 17, and the unit itself must be the owner's 'primary residence,' defined in the ordinance as a home where the owner lives and stays at least 270 calendar days each year. A permit application for a unit that fails this test is grounds for denial under § 3.40.070(K), and every permit carries a standing condition that the unit remain the owner's primary residence for as long as the permit is active.
Violations & Fines
If inspection or complaint shows the unit is not the owner's primary residence, under 270 days a year, the short-term lodging permit is denied, suspended, or revoked.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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