California short-term rental permit requirements
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San Diego, CA
City STRO license required
San Diego regulates short-term rentals through its Short-Term Residential Occupancy license program. Hosts should confirm the license tier, TOT account, local contact, and operating rules before advertising.
Los Angeles, CA
Home-sharing registration required
Los Angeles uses a home-sharing registration program with primary-residence rules. Hosts should verify eligibility before relying on a short-term rental listing plan.
Palm Springs, CA
Vacation rental certificate required
Palm Springs requires vacation rental registration before operation and has rules for TOT, occupancy, neighborhood notices, and responsible-party response.
San Francisco, CA
Host registration required
San Francisco requires short-term rental registration and applies eligibility, residency, business registration, and hosting-limit rules.
Anaheim, CA
Highly restricted STR market
Anaheim has a restrictive short-term rental program. Hosts should verify whether any permit path exists for the exact property before relying on STR income.
Big Bear Lake, CA
Vacation rental license required
Big Bear Lake regulates vacation rentals through its transient private home rental program with licensing, occupancy, parking, and local operating rules.