San Joaquin County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Manteca?
RestrictedManteca allows short-term rentals only as home sharing: the home must be the owner's primary residence, only two rooms may be rented, and renting the whole house is prohibited. A short-term lodging permit is required, it is issued only to the owner, and a new owner must apply on their own because the permit does not run with the land.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L13.40.040 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyOnly hosted rentals are allowed; the host must be present.L1Manteca Municipal Code Chapter 3.40 Short-Term Rentals and Lodging, sections 3.40.020 to 3.40.150, Ord. O2022-04 section 1 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe rental must be the operator's primary residence.L13.40.090(D) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsNo citywide numeric cap on permits. A permit may be denied where the property line of the proposed unit is within one hundred yards of an existing short-term rental unit or lodging, 3.40.070(D). Only up to two rooms per unit may be rented, 3.40.090(E), and renting the entire unit is prohibited, 3.40.090(F).L13.40.090(E) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
SpacingA separation of 300 feet applies between rentals.L13.40.070(D) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsChapter 3.40 contains no express transfer or assignment clause, so the code is silent on transfer in those words. What the chapter does say is that the permit is issued only to the owner: 3.40.050 provides that an owner may retain an agent but the permit shall be issued only to the owner of the short-term lodging unit or units. 3.40.070(F) makes it a ground for denial that the owner is in the process of selling the unit, and 3.40.090(D) requires the unit to be the owner's primary residence. Read together these mean the permit does not run with the land and a buyer must apply in their own name and meet the primary residence test. No family, heir, spouse, trust or entity or LLC exception appears, and no transfer application window or grace period is stated. 3.40.150 provides that an owner who ceases operations notifies the finance director and the permit closes, and that the finance director closes permits with no activity for eighteen months.L13.40.050 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
3.40.040“No owner of a rental unit shall advertise for rent or rent a lodging unit located within a residential district for a short-term without a valid short-term lodging permit.” source
3.40.050“An owner may retain an agent to comply with the requirements of this chapter. However, the permit shall be issued only to the owner of the short-term lodging unit or units.” source
3.40.090(D)“Any unit subject to this chapter must be the primary residence for the owner.” source
3.40.090(F)“Renting out the entirety of a unit is prohibited.” source
Citation: Manteca Municipal Code Chapter 3.40 Short-Term Rentals and Lodging, sections 3.40.020 to 3.40.150, Ord. O2022-04 section 1
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