Roseville, CA Short-Term Rentals: Primary-Residence-Only Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- Occupancy rule
- STR parcel must be permittee's primary residence
- Primary residence defined
- Occupied 183+ days per year
- Rental day cap
- Max 182 STR days per year
- ADU/JADU rentals
- Barred entirely, any duration
- Enforcing agency
- City Finance Director
- Application requirements
- Floor plan, business license, proof of insurance
Summary
Roseville only issues short-term rental permits for a permittee's primary residence. Municipal Code Section 4.25.080(C) requires the rental parcel be developed with the owner's primary home, defined by Section 4.25.040 as occupied at least 183 days a year, and caps short-term use of that home at 182 days annually. Accessory dwelling units and junior ADUs can never be short-term rented, even on an owner-occupied parcel.
§ 4.25.080. Performance standards. A short-term rental shall be subject to the following conditions and criteria: ... B. No permittee may rent an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit on a short-term basis. C. All eligible short-term rentals shall be located on a parcel developed with the permittee's primary residence and shall not be rented for more than 182 days per year as a short-term rental. ... "Primary residence" means the single-family dwelling in which the permittee resides for at least 183 days during the calendar year.
Full Breakdown
25. 080(C) states that all eligible short-term rentals shall be located on a parcel developed with the permittee's primary residence and shall not be rented for more than 182 days per year as a short-term rental. 040 defines primary residence precisely as the single-family dwelling in which the permittee resides for at least 183 days during the calendar year, so a permittee must live in the home more than half the year to keep the permit valid. 100(J) makes an application for an ADU or JADU short-term rental automatic grounds for the finance director to deny the permit outright.
050, supplying a floor plan, parking locations, a copy of the business license and proof of insurance; permits are subject to the city's business license tax and transient occupancy tax in addition to the permit fee. 130 makes unpermitted or noncompliant operation chargeable as an administrative citation, misdemeanor, or infraction and declares it a public nuisance, on top of any other city or state remedy.
Violations & Fines
Renting a non-primary-residence home, or an ADU/JADU, as a short-term rental without qualifying is a Chapter 4.25 violation. The finance director can suspend, revoke, or condition the permit under Section 4.25.090, and Section 4.25.130 makes operating outside these terms chargeable as an administrative citation, misdemeanor, or infraction at the city attorney's discretion, plus a declared public nuisance subject to abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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