Sacramento Municipal Code Art. III Short-Term Rental Regulations

A. No permittee shall rent to more than six people per short-term rental.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A, if the permittee's primary residence is not on the same lot as the short-term rental, the permittee shall not rent to more than six people per lot. (Ord. 2018-0040 § 5; Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

If the short-term rental dwelling unit is not the primary residence of the permittee, no permittee shall, for compensation, provide lodging for more than an aggregate of 90 days during the term of the short-term rental permit. (Ord. 2024-0007 § 2; Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

A. A permittee shall keep a register that documents the following information:

• 1. All dates on which the permittee provided lodging for compensation;
• 2. The number of lodgers on each date; and
• 3. The amount of rent paid by lodgers for each night of lodging.

B. A permittee shall maintain this register in a printed format for at least three years and, except as provided in subsection C below, shall provide the register to the city upon request.

C. For rentals that are not the primary residence of the permittee, the permittee shall provide an updated copy of the register to the city each January, April, July, and October, by sending or delivering the register to the city department and address listed on the short-term rental permit. (Ord. 2017-0048 § 1; Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

A. A permittee shall post a copy of the short-term rental permit in a conspicuous place in each room in which a lodger is expected to sleep.

B. All persons operating a short-term rental shall identify the city short-term rental permit number in any advertisement for that rental. (Ord. 2018-0040 § 4; Ord. 2017-0048 § 2; Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

No permittee shall post on the short-term rental dwelling unit property any sign or writing visible from the exterior of the dwelling indicating that the dwelling unit is available for rent. (Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

No permittee shall allow any conferences, weddings, fundraisers, or similar gatherings at the short-term rental dwelling unit. (Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

Permittees shall pay the appropriate business operations tax as set forth in Chapter 3.08 and the uniform transient occupancy tax as set forth in Chapter 3.28. (Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)

No person shall make, print, publish, or disseminate an advertisement for any activity that violates this chapter. (Ord. 2018-0040 § 6)