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Short-term rental rules in San Bernardino, CA
How San Bernardino regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- City levies its own 10% transient lodging tax reaching stays of 30 days or less
- No STR-specific permit, registration or ordinance in force
- Proposed citywide STR ban (Ord. MC-1661) denied at adoption on June 17, 2026
Based on: SBMC Ch. 3.55 Transient Lodging Tax, §3.55.010 and §3.55.020 (10%). No STR ordinance in force: Development Code (SBMC
Summary of the rule
For the privilege of occupancy in a hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a transient lodging tax in the amount of 10% of the room rental charged by the operator.
Last reviewed Oct 22, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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