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Short-term rentals in San Clemente

San Clemente's own rules on short-term rentals, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the San Clemente Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What San Clemente's code says

San Clemente code What San Clemente's code adds
Allowed
  • Yes, only in certain visitor-serving, mixed-use and residential neighborhoods.
    Applies: Where the zoning use tables allow it. An STLU zoning permit is needed; 1 STLU per dwelling unit.
    § 17.28.292 · code text
    STLU uses, including STARs, are permitted only within certain visitor-serving, mixed-use, and residential neighborhoods, as provided in the use tables in Chapters 17.32, Residential Zones and Standards, and 17.40, Mixed-Use Zones and Standards, of this title, and on terms consistent with the requirements of Chapter 3.24 and Title 17 of the municipal code.
Cap on rentals
  • No more than 1 STLU.
    Applies: Within any single dwelling unit.
    § 17.28.292 · code text
    The maximum number of STLUs allowed within any single dwelling unit is one.
Permit or registration
  • An STLU zoning permit is required.
    Applies: Operating an STLU. The permit belongs to the owner and ends when ownership changes.
    § 17.16.145 · code text
    An STLU zoning permit is required to operate an STLU.
  • A STAR permit is required.
    Applies: Operating a STAR in a residential zone where general STLUs are not allowed.
    § 17.16.146 · code text
    A STAR permit is required to operate a STAR.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rent out my home short-term in San Clemente?

San Clemente's code: Yes, only in certain visitor-serving, mixed-use and residential neighborhoods. (Where the zoning use tables allow it. An STLU zoning permit is needed; 1 STLU per dwelling unit.) (§ 17.28.292); No more than 1 STLU. (Within any single dwelling unit.) (§ 17.28.292).

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