Union City requires every owner who rents dwelling units to file a Short-Term Rental Application with the Finance Department's Revenue Division. The form captures owner identity, property addresses, and a local emergency contact available at any time.
The city's Short-Term Rental Application (revised December 4, 2024) is administered by the Finance Department, Revenue Division at 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road. The form states that if you rent dwelling units in Union City you are required to submit an application, and it must be signed under penalty of perjury. Required information includes the property owner name, the month and year renting began, ownership type, a federal or state taxpayer ID, all Union City rental addresses, and a local emergency contact who should be reachable at any time. The form cites UCMC Chapter 18.32 confirming that boarding for up to two paying guests is permitted in R and RS districts. Registration ties into the business license obligation under UCMC Chapter 5.
Failing to register, or providing false information on the perjury-sworn application, exposes the owner to business license enforcement, penalties, and unpaid transient occupancy tax liability under UCMC Chapters 5 and 3.18.
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