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Can you BnB it in Hayward?
No STR ordinanceHayward's municipal code contains no short-term rental ordinance: a full-text search of the complete code returns nothing for the phrase, and the only transient lodging provisions are the standard transient occupancy tax article. Operators would still owe the transient occupancy tax and need its registration certificate, and buyers should confirm nothing new has been adopted before relying on this.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1SEC. 8-4.00 Title · code text · checked 2026-09-15
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1SEC. 8-4.00 Title · code text · checked 2026-09-15
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1SEC. 8-4.00 Title · code text · checked 2026-09-15
Transfer when the home sellsNot applicable: no STR permit program found in the code. TOT registration (SEC. 8-4.25 Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate) applies to lodging operators generally.L1SEC. 8-4.00 Title · code text · checked 2026-09-15
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In the city's own words
SEC. 8-4.00 Title“This Article shall be known as the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance of the City of Hayward.” source
Citation: SEC. 8-4.00 Title
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