Fresno County · checked 2026-09-22
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RestrictedFresno requires a short-term rental permit from the city before a home or room is rented, offered, or advertised for stays of 30 consecutive days or less (Section 7-1249). The permit runs one year, the operator must collect and remit the 12 percent transient occupancy tax, and short-term rentals in non-residential structures such as parked vehicles are prohibited.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L17-1249(c) · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Caps and limitsNo permit cap or night cap appears in the parts of Section 7-1249 we have read. The permit is valid for one year from issuance and must be renewed.L1Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 7, Article 12, Section 7-1249 Short-Term Rentals (Added Ord. 2019-032, Sec. 1, effective October 31, 2019); Chapter 7, Article 6 Transient Room Tax, Sections 7-602 and 7-603; Chapter 10, Article 24, Section 10-2401 (Added Ord. 2024-027, Sec. 1, effective October 5, 2024). · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Transfer when the home sellsSection 7-1249(a) places the permit on the owner of the dwelling unit and 7-1249(f) expires it one year from issuance. We have not yet read the subsections on renewal and revocation for what happens when the home is sold, so whether a buyer must apply in their own name is an inference rather than quoted code; confirm with the city before relying on it.L1Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 7, Article 12, Section 7-1249 Short-Term Rentals (Added Ord. 2019-032, Sec. 1, effective October 31, 2019); Chapter 7, Article 6 Transient Room Tax, Sections 7-602 and 7-603; Chapter 10, Article 24, Section 10-2401 (Added Ord. 2024-027, Sec. 1, effective October 5, 2024). · code text · checked 2026-09-22
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In the city's own words
7-1249(c)“No owner or owners of a short-term rental shall rent, offer to rent, or advertise for rent the short-term rental to another person without a permit approved and issued in the manner provided for by this chapter.” source
7-1249(b)“"Short-term rental" means a dwelling unit, rented in whole or in part, to any persons(s) for transient use of 30 consecutive days or less.” source
7-1249(a)“This chapter is adopted for the purpose of requiring the owner or owners of a residential dwelling unit that is used as a short-term rental, as defined herein, to apply for and secure a permit” source
7-1249(d)(1)“Collects and timely remits Transient Occupancy Tax ("TOT"), in coordination with any hosting platform if utilized, to the City and complies with all City TOT requirements as set forth in Article 6 of this Chapter” source
Citation: Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 7, Article 12, Section 7-1249 Short-Term Rentals (Added Ord. 2019-032, Sec. 1, effective October 31, 2019); Chapter 7, Article 6 Transient Room Tax, Sections 7-602 and 7-603; Chapter 10, Article 24, Section 10-2401 (Added Ord. 2024-027, Sec. 1, effective October 5, 2024).
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