Every Cupertino short-term rental must be registered with the City, and the operator must prove the unit is their primary residence. Registration is applied for through the City's short-term rental portal, and compliance records must be kept for three years.
Under Cupertino Municipal Code Section 5.08.040, short-term rental registration is required before the unit can be advertised or rented, with annual renewal. The applicant must submit a signed Short-Term Rental Acknowledgement Form and document primary residence using items such as California voter registration, vehicle registration, a health or vehicle insurance bill, or a recent pay stub. A temporary permit number is issued during review. Under Section 5.08.030 the operator must maintain a guest manual, keep a license-plate registry of guest vehicles, and provide a local contact reachable within 60 minutes. Compliance records must be retained for three years. Reported registration fees are around $200-$211 annually; confirm the current fee with the City, as it is set by resolution.
Advertising or renting an unregistered unit, or failing to keep required records, violates CMC Chapter 5.08 and is enforced under Chapter 1.12, with penalties up to suspension or revocation of the registration.
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