Sacramento Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

"Advertisement" means any method used to solicit interest in the rental, including internet-based listing or hosting services.

"Applicant" means the person applying for a short-term rental permit.

"Assessment" has the same meaning as in California Streets and Highways Code section 36606.5.

"Booking transaction" means the reservation of a short-term rental between a host and a prospective lodger.

"City manager" means the city manager or designee.

"CC&Rs" (also known as "covenants, conditions, and restrictions") means limitations and rules placed on a group of homes by a builder, developer, neighborhood association, or homeowner association.

"District" means the Sacramento Tourism Marketing District established by Resolution No. 2012-141 and the Sacramento Tourism Infrastructure District established by Resolution No. 2018-0419 and their subsequent renewals pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Cal. Sts. & Hy. Code, § 36600 et seq.)

"Dwelling" has the same meaning as in section 17.108.050. "Dwelling unit" has the same meaning as in section 17.108.050.

"Host" means a person who owns, leases, sub-leases, or has any other legal interest in a dwelling or dwelling unit offered for use as a short-term rental.

"Hosting platform" means a person who collects or receives a fee, directly or indirectly, for conducting a booking transaction using any medium of facilitation, including an internet-based platform.

"Lodger" means a person to whom a permittee is providing lodging for compensation.

"Lot" has the same meaning as in section 17.108.130.

"Permittee" means the person to whom a short-term rental permit is issued.

"Primary residence" means the dwelling unit in which the applicant or permittee resides for at least 184 days during the calendar year.

"Property owner" means the owner of the property on which the short-term rental dwelling unit exists, or their agent authorized to lease the short-term rental dwelling unit.

"Short-term rental" has the same meaning as in section 17.228.104.D.

"Transient occupancy tax" means the tax imposed under chapter 3.28. (Ord. 2024-0007 § 1; Ord. 2020-0005 § 1; Ord. 2018-0040 § 1; Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

A. The following nonrefundable fees are established and imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter:

1. Short-term rental permit application fee; and

2. Short-term rental permit appeal fee.

B. The city council shall establish by resolution the amounts of the foregoing fees, and any penalties. (Ord. 2020-0005 § 2; Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

A short-term rental permit may not be transferred. (Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

A. Any person who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to criminal sanctions and administrative penalties pursuant to Chapter 1.28.

B. Violations of this chapter are hereby declared to be a public nuisance subject to a civil action for abatement by the city attorney pursuant to Chapter 1.28.

C. Any person who violates a provision of this chapter is liable for civil penalties of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for each day the violation continues.

D. In addition to any other remedy allowed by law, all remedies prescribed under this chapter are cumulative and the election of one or more remedies does not bar the city from the pursuit of any other remedy to enforce this chapter. (Ord. 2016-0004 § 1) 5.114.040