County jurisdiction · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in unincorporated Santa Clara County?
No STR ordinanceUnincorporated Santa Clara County has no short-term rental ordinance and issues no short-term rental permit. The only short-term limits found in the county code are that accessory dwelling units cannot be rented for terms shorter than 30 days and that bed and breakfast inns are separately regulated.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L14.10.015(B)(5) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. Unincorporated Santa Clara County issues no short-term rental permit or registration, so there is nothing that transfers or fails to transfer on a sale. A buyer's position is the same as the seller's: no county short-term rental permit exists, and the only express short-term limits found are the 30 day floor on accessory dwelling unit rentals and the separate bed and breakfast inn rules.L1Santa Clara County Ordinance Code, Title C Appendix I (Zoning), Sections 4.10.015(B)(5) and 4.10.060; transient occupancy tax at Title A, Division A30, Chapter V, Sections A30-48 et seq. (Ord. No. NS-216.6 Section 1, 8-26-86; Ord. No. NS-300.922 Section 1, 3-6-18) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the county's own words
4.10.015(B)(5)“Accessory dwelling units shall not be rented for terms shorter than 30 days.” source
4.10.060“No guest shall occupy the premises more than 14 days within any 30-day period.” source
1.30.030“residential building used for the renting of rooms [...] for three to six persons over the age of 16 years who are not related by blood or marriage” source
Citation: Santa Clara County Ordinance Code, Title C Appendix I (Zoning), Sections 4.10.015(B)(5) and 4.10.060; transient occupancy tax at Title A, Division A30, Chapter V, Sections A30-48 et seq. (Ord. No. NS-216.6 Section 1, 8-26-86; Ord. No. NS-300.922 Section 1, 3-6-18)
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