Rialto, CA Short-Term Rentals: Registration Rules (2026)

Many California cities have adopted dedicated STR registration chapters (often numbered in the 5.xx business-regulation series) that require an annual STR permit, posted permit number on listings, life-safety inspection, local 24/7 contact designation, and TOT registration. Rialto's published code does not include such a chapter. Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations), Chapter 5.04, sets out only the general business license framework that applies to all businesses operating in the city. Without a dedicated STR ordinance, there is no city-issued STR permit number to display, no required inspection at registration, and no STR-specific renewal cycle. Operators are still subject to: (1) general business license under Ch. 5.04; (2) any local Transient Occupancy Tax registration the city Finance Department administers under Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code §7280; and (3) compliance with all other applicable city codes (noise Ch. 9.50, building Title 15, parking Title 10). Because no STR registry exists, the city cannot verify operators in advance and relies on complaint-driven Community Compliance enforcement under Title 1.