Sacramento requires that a short-term rental be the operator's primary residence, occupied at least 183 days per year, preventing investor-owned full-time vacation rentals in residential zones under Title 5 Chapter 5.114.
Under Title 5 Chapter 5.114, only a property owner or long-term tenant whose unit is their primary residence may obtain an STR permit. Primary residence is established through driver's license, voter registration, utility bills, or tax records showing the address. The rule blocks LLC-owned and second-home STR conversions unless the operator secures a conditional use permit through Title 17 zoning review. Both single-family homes and individual units within ADUs may qualify, but each operator may hold only one active STR permit citywide.
Operating an STR at a non-primary residence without a CUP, or holding multiple primary-residence permits, results in permit denial, revocation, citations up to $1,000 per violation, and platform delisting requests.
Sacramento, CA
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Sacramento, CA
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