Short-term rental rules · Moraga, California
Short-term rentals in Moraga, explained properly.
The Town of Moraga allows short-term rentals of single-family and multi-family dwelling units only when they are hosted; nonhosted short-term rentals are prohibited. A rental may not be booked for less than two consecutive nights and must be in a permitted, permanently constructed dwelling unit, not a vehicle, trailer or tent. Any permit or licence process, tax rate and fine amounts are not shown here; the chapter points to Chapters 1.24 and 1.28 of Title 1 for penalties. We haven't reviewed the definition of a hosted rental, the zoning use tables or the Town's lodging tax yet, so confirm those with the Town before you buy.
At a glance
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| Question | Answer |
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| Are short-term rentals allowed? | Yes, but only hosted rentals of at least two consecutive nights in a permitted, permanently constructed dwelling unit; we haven't confirmed which zoning districts allow them [1] ClauseConfirming |
| Are non-hosted short-term rentals allowed? | No: every short-term rental must be hosted, and nonhosted short-term rentals are prohibited in the Town [1] Clause |
| Is there a minimum stay for a short-term rental? | Yes: a short-term rental may not be rented for less than two consecutive nights [1] Clause |
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Detailed rules
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Operating rules
| What kind of building can a short-term rental be in? | A permitted and permanently constructed dwelling unit; a vehicle, trailer or tent is not allowed [1] Clause Section 8.114.020(C) requires the short-term rental to be located within a permitted and permanently constructed dwelling unit, and gives as examples that a short-term rental in a vehicle, trailer or tent is not allowed. |
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Penalties & enforcement
| Penalties for violations | The Town may enforce Chapter 8.114 by any means permitted by law, including the penalty provisions of Chapters 1.24 and 1.28 of Title 1 [1] ClauseConfirming Section 8.114.050 (Enforcement and Violations) points to the penalty provisions in Chapter 1.24 and/or Chapter 1.28 of Title 1 of the Municipal Code. We haven't reviewed those chapters yet, so the fine amounts and process are not shown on this page; ask the Town of Moraga for the current penalty provisions. |
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State law that also applies
| Who sets lodging taxes on short stays in California? | Each city or county: state law lets them levy a transient occupancy tax on stays of 30 days or less [2] Clause California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7280 lets the legislative body of any city, county, or city and county levy a tax on the privilege of occupying a room or other living space in a hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel or other lodging, unless the stay is longer than 30 days. A county's tax applies only in its unincorporated areas. The rate, registration and filing rules are set by each city or county, so the local tax is shown in the city's own section of this page. |
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| Can cities make booking platforms report rentals and show local license numbers? | Yes, where the city or county opts in by ordinance (Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2025, in force January 1, 2026) [3] Clause 1 Clause 2 Clause 3 Clause 4 Government Code sections 50990 to 50996 (Senate Bill 346, 2025) apply only in a city or county that adopts an ordinance making them apply. Where they apply, a booking platform must, on the local agency's request, report the physical address with nine-digit ZIP code of each short-term rental it facilitated (no more often than every 3 months, or monthly if the local tax is remitted monthly), and must include in each listing any applicable local license number and any transient occupancy tax certification issued by the local agency. The local agency may fine a platform that does not report. The act does not stop a city or county from regulating short-term rentals, platforms or tax collection in other ways. |
Changes
Recent and pending changes
We reviewed the Town of Moraga Municipal Code title page and Title 8, Chapter 8.114 (Short-Term Rentals), as published on Municode and fetched on October 18, 2026. The Code is codified through Ordinance No. 320 (February 25, 2026); the one adopted ordinance not yet codified, Ordinance No. 321 (July 8, 2026), amends Chapter 8.124 on accessory dwelling units. We haven't reviewed the definitions chapter, the zoning use tables, Title 1 penalty chapters or Town Council agendas yet, so we will watch the Code and the Town's website for changes.
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