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Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L15.92.050 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Daly City Municipal Code Chapter 5.92 (Short-Term Rentals), Sections 5.92.010 to 5.92.090, Ord. No. 1440, Section 1, adopted November 23, 2020; transient occupancy tax at Chapter 3.32, Section 3.32.020 (Ord. No. 1420, Section 1, December 10, 2018). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe rental must be the operator's primary residence.L15.92.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Night capUnhosted rentals are capped at 100 nights per year.L1Daly City Municipal Code Chapter 5.92 (Short-Term Rentals), Sections 5.92.010 to 5.92.090, Ord. No. 1440, Section 1, adopted November 23, 2020; transient occupancy tax at Chapter 3.32, Section 3.32.020 (Ord. No. 1420, Section 1, December 10, 2018). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsUn-hosted stays are limited to 100 days per year (5.92.050). There is no citywide numeric cap on the number of permits in the chapter text. Eligibility limits act as a cap by property type: short-term rentals are not permitted in inclusionary housing or other income-restricted housing units or on properties with accessory dwelling units (5.92.040). Occupancy is capped at two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests, and bookings at one per property per day (5.92.050).L15.92.050 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsSection 5.92.070 is explicit: the permit may not be transferred, does not run with the land, is valid only at the original short-term rental site, and automatically expires upon sale or transfer of the property. The chapter text read states no exception for family members, heirs, spouses, trusts, entity or LLC membership changes, and gives no transfer application window or grace period. Because the permit is tied to a host's primary residence, a buyer can only obtain a new permit after the home becomes the buyer's own primary residence, defined in 5.92.030 as the one residence where the person lives at least 265 days per year. The permit otherwise runs with the business license year and expires on September 30.L15.92.070 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

5.92.050“The host is required to obtain a business license from the finance department and short-term rental permit from the planning department before renting any primary residence to any guest.” source
5.92.040“Vacation rentals ... are prohibited and shall not be operated in the city.” source
5.92.030“A person may only have one primary residence and must reside there for a minimum of two hundred sixty-five days per year.” source
5.92.050“Un-hosted stays shall be limited to a maximum of one hundred days per year.” source

Citation: Daly City Municipal Code Chapter 5.92 (Short-Term Rentals), Sections 5.92.010 to 5.92.090, Ord. No. 1440, Section 1, adopted November 23, 2020; transient occupancy tax at Chapter 3.32, Section 3.32.020 (Ord. No. 1420, Section 1, December 10, 2018).

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