Livermore, CA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Transient occupancy tax rate
- 8% of rent
- Tax collector
- Host collects from guest
- Permit fee source
- Set by City Council resolution
- Fee cap
- Program's actual cost
- Refunds
- Fees nonrefundable except by law
- Unpaid tax effect
- Blocks permit renewal
Summary
Livermore short-term rental hosts owe the City's 8 percent Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax on every stay under 30 days, on top of a nonrefundable permit fee the City Council sets by resolution to cover licensing and enforcement costs, capped at the actual cost of the regulatory program.
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eight percent of the rent charged by the operator... The fee for issuance of a permit shall be established by resolution of the City Council and shall be in addition to the City's business license tax and any other license or permit fee imposed by the Livermore Municipal Code upon the applicant... The fee shall be calculated so as to recover the cost of administration and enforcement of this chapter, including, for example, issuing a license, administering the license program, host education, and documentation of violations; however, the fee shall not exceed the cost of the regulatory program authorized by this chapter. Permit fees are nonrefundable except as may be required by law.
Full Breakdown
040 requires proof the tax has been paid before a permit renews. 060(C)(3) makes all permit fees nonrefundable except where law otherwise requires a refund.
Violations & Fines
Failing to timely remit the 8 percent tax is both a violation of Chapter 3.12 and a chapter 5.90 violation under § 5.90.120(A)(6), and is separately a ground for denying permit renewal under § 5.90.140(A)(1)(a). Unpaid tax can be assessed directly against the host, and chapter violations carry administrative citation fines of $100 to $500 per day per violation under LMC Chapter 1.20.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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