Short-Term Rental Regulations

Sacramento City Code tit. 5, ch. 5.114, art. III

in effect

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.200 Occupancy limit.

5.114.200 Occupancy limit. 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)

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.210 Annual limit.

5.114.210 Annual limit. 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)

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.220 Registry required.

5.114.220 Registry required. 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)

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.230 Posting of permit and permit number.

5.114.230 Posting of permit and permit number. 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)

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.240 Signs prohibited.

5.114.240 Signs prohibited. 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)

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.260 Special events prohibited.

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

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.270 Taxes.

5.114.270 Taxes. 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)

Sacramento City Code § 5.114.280 Advertising in violation of this chapter.

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

Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-14044Fetched: 10/24/2026