Short-term rentals in unincorporated Marin County are subject to the county Transient Occupancy Tax plus a registration/licensing requirement; West Marin has additional STR caps and restrictions adopted to protect housing. Operators must register and remit.
Unincorporated Marin County pairs its Transient Occupancy Tax with a registration and licensing requirement — operating means registering with the county and remitting TOT on short stays. West Marin adds a further layer: caps and restrictions on short-term rentals adopted specifically to protect the area's limited housing stock, which can affect whether a rental can operate at all. That two-tier structure — countywide tax-and-register, plus West Marin limits — makes location the first thing to check. Confirm your property's status and the current requirements with the county before listing; in West Marin especially, the tax question comes second to the permission question.
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Marin County, CA
Driveway approaches onto county roads in unincorporated Marin County require an encroachment permit from County Public Works and must meet sight-distance, dr...
Marin County, CA
On County roads designated by Board of Supervisors resolution and posted with signs, oversized commercial vehicles (commercial-plated vehicles or combination...
Marin County, CA
Marin County has no county-wide overnight parking ban; on County roads designated by Board of Supervisors resolution and posted with signs, no vehicle may pa...
Marin County, CA
In unincorporated Marin County, it is unlawful to park a vehicle on any street or highway for more than 72 consecutive hours; signed roads carry additional p...
Marin County, CA
Marin County has no general ordinance banning recreational vehicles, trailers, or boats from parking on streets in unincorporated areas; the 72-hour street-p...
Marin County, CA
County zoning permits standard fence materials and, in the agricultural and ranching areas of West Marin, allows agricultural and livestock fencing (includin...
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