Contra Costa County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Danville?
No STR ordinanceDanville has no short-term rental permit or registration program and its code does not limit how long a main house may be rented. The one rule on point is that an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit must be rented for terms longer than thirty days.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L132-22.3 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Danville Municipal Code section 32-76.16 Short Term Rentals (Ord. 2025-04, s 2); single family allowed uses section 32-22.3 (Ord. 2023-05, s 2; Ord. 2024-01, s 13) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. Danville issues no short-term rental permit or registration, so there is nothing to transfer or to lose on sale. The restriction that applies runs with the property, not with an owner: an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit may not be rented for thirty days or less no matter who owns it.L1Danville Municipal Code section 32-76.16 Short Term Rentals (Ord. 2025-04, s 2); single family allowed uses section 32-22.3 (Ord. 2023-05, s 2; Ord. 2024-01, s 13) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
32-76.16“If an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is rented, it shall be rented for terms longer than thirty (30) days.” source
32-22.3“The allowed use list for single family residential districts contains no entry for rental, transient lodging, boarding, guest house, bed and breakfast or short-term use.” source
Citation: Danville Municipal Code section 32-76.16 Short Term Rentals (Ord. 2025-04, s 2); single family allowed uses section 32-22.3 (Ord. 2023-05, s 2; Ord. 2024-01, s 13)
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