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Short-term rentals in South San Francisco

City rule: permitted short-term rentals are allowed only in single-unit homes, not ADUs; non-hosted rentals are limited to 90 days per permit term.

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  • Short-term rentals: City rule: permitted short-term rentals are allowed only in single-unit homes, not ADUs; non-hosted rentals are limited to 90 days per permit term.

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

What South San Francisco's code says

South San Francisco code What South San Francisco's code adds
Allowed
  • Allowed, with limits.
    Applies: Single-unit homes only, not ADUs or junior ADUs; needs a Short-Term Vacation Rental Permit; run by a permanent resident owner or tenant.
    § 20.350.037 · code text
    Must be located and operated in a single-unit dwelling and is not allowed in any accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit as defined under Chapter 20.620 ("Use Classifications") and Section 20.350.003 ("Accessory Dwelling Units").
Cap on rentals
  • Only 1 single-unit home per lot.
    § 20.350.037 · code text
    Short-term vacation rental uses shall be permitted in no more than one single-unit dwelling per lot.
Nights per year
  • At most 90 days per permit term.
    Applies: Non-hosted short-term vacation rentals.
    § 20.350.037 · code text
    The aggregate number of days for transient occupancy of a non-hosted short-term vacation rental is capped at 90 per term of the permit.
  • No annual cap.
    Applies: Hosted short-term vacation rentals.
    § 20.350.037 · code text
    There is no annual cap for hosted short-term vacation rentals.
Permit or registration
  • A Short-Term Vacation Rental Permit is required.
    § 20.350.037 · code text
    Any short-term vacation rental must apply for a Short-Term Vacation Rental Permit on a form approved by the Chief Planner.
Primary residence
  • Yes. Only a permanent resident, owner or tenant, can run the rental.
    § 20.350.037 · code text
    Only permanent residents (owner or tenant) of the dwelling unit are eligible to operate a short-term vacation rental use.

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City rule: permitted short-term rentals are allowed only in single-unit homes, not ADUs; non-hosted rentals are limited to 90 days per permit term.

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