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RestrictedBurlingame allows short-term rentals only in a primary residence and only after the host registers with the city; accessory dwelling units may not be used. The registration is personal to the host and expires automatically when the home is sold, and un-hosted stays are limited to 120 days a year.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L16.56.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Burlingame Municipal Code Chapter 6.56 Short-Term Rentals, sections 6.56.010 to 6.56.080 (Ord. 1989 s 1, 2020). Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax is Chapter 4.09. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe rental must be the operator's primary residence.L1Burlingame Municipal Code Chapter 6.56 Short-Term Rentals, sections 6.56.010 to 6.56.080 (Ord. 1989 s 1, 2020). Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax is Chapter 4.09. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Night capUnhosted rentals are capped at 120 nights per year.L1Burlingame Municipal Code Chapter 6.56 Short-Term Rentals, sections 6.56.010 to 6.56.080 (Ord. 1989 s 1, 2020). Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax is Chapter 4.09. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsNo citywide cap on the number of registrations found in the chapter. The only numeric limit is 120 days per calendar year per unit of un-hosted short-term rental (6.56.050(c)); hosted rentals are unlimited.L16.56.050(c) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsSection 6.56.040(f) provides that an approved registration is personal to the host and automatically expires upon sale or transfer of the dwelling unit, and that no registration may be assigned, transferred or loaned to any other person. No exception appears for family, heirs, trusts or entity changes, and no transfer application window or grace period is given. A buyer must register in their own name and must occupy the home as a primary residence.L16.56.040(f) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
6.56.030“Short-term rental uses shall be permitted in any primary residence subject to the requirements of this section, including compliance with the operating standards, registration, transient occupancy tax payments, and recordkeeping obligations.” source
6.56.030“Short-term rentals are not permitted in accessory dwelling units, as described in Chapter 25.59 of the Burlingame Municipal Code. Except as provided for in this section, all other short-term rental uses shall be prohibited.” source
6.56.040(f)“An approved registration shall be personal to the host and shall automatically expire upon sale or transfer of the dwelling unit. No registration may be assigned, transferred, or loaned to any other person.” source
6.56.050(c)“A primary residence may be occupied as an un-hosted short-term rental for no more than 120 days per calendar year per unit.” source
Citation: Burlingame Municipal Code Chapter 6.56 Short-Term Rentals, sections 6.56.010 to 6.56.080 (Ord. 1989 s 1, 2020). Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax is Chapter 4.09.
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