County jurisdiction · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in unincorporated San Joaquin County?
RestrictedUnincorporated San Joaquin County allows a short term rental as an accessory use if the owner obtains a Zoning Compliance Review permit, which lasts one year and must be renewed. Only one short term rental is allowed per property, it cannot be in a building with five or more units, and it may be rented no more than 180 days in a calendar year.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L19-409.030(a) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsNo more than one short term rental may be operated on a property (9-409.030(c)(1)). A dwelling unit in a building with five or more dwelling units may not be a short term rental (9-409.030(c)(2)). Rental is limited to a cumulative total of 180 days in a calendar year (9-409.030(c)(3)). This 180 is a rental day cap, not a countywide permit cap. No countywide numeric permit cap, lottery or named area cap was found in the Development Title.L19-409.030(c)(1) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. Section 9-409.030 and Chapter 9-803 Zoning Compliance Review were both read and neither mentions sale, change of ownership, heirs, spouses, trusts, entity or LLC membership changes, transfer application windows, grace periods, or language that the approval runs with the land. The permit is valid for one year from the date the application was approved and must be renewed at least 30 days before expiration, so in practice a new owner would have to apply or renew in their own name, but the code does not say so expressly.L19-409.030(b) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the county's own words
9-409.030(a)“A Zoning Compliance Review is required to establish or operate a short-term rental in the unincorporated area of the county subject to Chapter 9-803, Zoning Compliance Review.” source
9-409.030(c)(1)“No more than one short-term rental may be operated on a property.” source
9-409.030(c)(2)“A residential dwelling unit located within a building that contains five or more dwelling units may not be operated as a short-term rental.” source
9-409.030(c)(3)“A short-term rental may not be rented for more than a cumulative total of 180 days in a calendar year.” source
Citation: San Joaquin County Development Title 9-409.030 Accessory Short Term Rentals (Home Shares) and Chapter 9-803 Zoning Compliance Review; Ord. No. 4623, sections 22 and 28, adopted May 2, 2023
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