# Airbnb Management Napa: Self-Manage Your Rental Source: https://bnbgenius.ai/short-term-rental-management-napa-self-manage/ Author: Kent Morgan · Published: 2026-10-23 · Updated: 2026-11-12 Airbnb management in Napa is something you can self-manage. You handle city permit and tax duties ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)) ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)), BnBGenius [answers guest messages on Airbnb and Vrbo 24/7](https://bnbgenius.ai/airbnb-automated-messages/), and your person on site does physical cleaning and repairs. Your first 500 messages are free, with all features and no card; after that it is $10 a month per unit (each listing you connect). [Start for Free](https://my.bnbgenius.ai/sign-up) ![Rows of white washing machines inside a laundromat.](https://bnbgenius.ai/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/napa-phone.webp) Fresh linens keep guest stays ready between bookings. ## Airbnb Management in Napa: How You Self-Manage with BnBGenius Self-managing means you divide the work instead of handing the whole job to a company. The table shows who does what when you manage your own Airbnb. | The work | Who does it | | --- | --- | | Guest messages on Airbnb and Vrbo | BnBGenius [answers guest messages on Airbnb and Vrbo 24/7](https://bnbgenius.ai/vrbo-automated-messages/) | | Cleaning and repairs after checkout | BnBGenius [creates cleaning and repair tasks after checkout](https://bnbgenius.ai/tasks/); your person on site does the work | | Guest reviews | BnBGenius [requests a review from the guest and publishes the host's review](https://bnbgenius.ai/reviews/) | | Guest calls | [Voice Concierge, an add-on,](https://bnbgenius.ai/voice/) answers guest calls with a voice AI agent | | Extra nights and flexible times | BnBGenius [sells gap nights, early check-in and late checkout](https://bnbgenius.ai/upsells/) | | Prices and calendar | You: BnBGenius is not a pricing tool or a channel manager | | Napa permit, renewal, taxes and local contact | You: BnBGenius does not issue permits; permit and city duties remain yours | BnBGenius installs as a Chrome extension in about 5 minutes, with no API keys and no passwords shared. BnBGenius [is run from Telegram](https://bnbgenius.ai/telegram/). The city sets duties by permit type. For a hosted accommodation, the owner must be available by telephone at all times while it is rented. For a non-hosted accommodation, that phone duty belongs to the authorized agent ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The physical response duty also has different actors for hosted and non-hosted rentals, and it has specific notice triggers ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Hosted use has further conditions: the owner must live at the unit and sleep there while it is rented, in a bedroom that is not rented. No more than two bedrooms may be rented ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The owner must also comply with city business license and transient occupancy tax rules for the vacation rental use ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). ## A Week of Self-Managing Your Airbnb in Napa Use this sequence to organize work from before an offering through the annual review. These are planning steps, not new city deadlines. 1. **Before offering the unit.** As of November 12, 2026, the City page says it is not accepting applications for Hosted or Non-Hosted Accommodation Vacation Rental Permits ([City of Napa](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). The program allows up to 41 non-hosted and 60 hosted permits ([caps](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)); all 41 non-hosted permits are taken, and the wait list is full ([nonhosted full](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). New permit or wait-list applications are accepted only during advertised periods ([advertised periods](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)), announced on the City page and in the Napa Valley Register ([advertising periods](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). Applications outside those periods will not be accepted ([City of Napa](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). For the vacation-rental route, the City must approve a vacation rental permit before advertising ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)) ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) cannot be used for transient occupancy ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Existing permit holders can use this guide, too. Check the [City program page](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits) and [municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43398528) for current information. 2. **When a booking comes in.** If your permit is hosted, confirm the hosted conditions still hold: you reside at the unit, you sleep there while it is rented, you sleep in a bedroom not rented to any renter, and no more than two bedrooms are rented ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Check that only one rental agreement per unit is in effect at any one time ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Then check occupancy: the permit designates the specific number of overnight renters, capped at two persons per compliant bedroom plus two additional persons per unit, and never more than ten sleepers ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). That formula is a ceiling, not a promise that ten guests are allowed. 3. **Before arrival.** As part of the rental application, the prospective renter must sign an agreement that acknowledges the house rules and promises to follow them ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Give the Director the house rules before renting, and promptly report changes in writing. Before each rental, post the rules, rental agreement, and permit in a prominent spot inside the unit ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Prepare an emergency-number packet for renters ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). 4. **During the stay.** The owner, for a hosted unit, or the authorized agent, for a non-hosted unit, must be available by telephone at all times while the rental is rented, 24 hours per day ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The same actor must be on the premises within one hour after being notified by a renter, the Director, or an Enforcement Officer of a need to address permit compliance or the health, safety, or welfare of the public or the renter ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Quiet times run 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday evenings and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday and Saturday evenings ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). If the permittee is notified that renters or guests broke a house rule, including unreasonable noise, disturbances, disorderly conduct, or code or state law violations, the permittee must promptly act to stop the violation and prevent a recurrence ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). 5. **At checkout.** Your person on site handles cleaning and repairs. The number of vehicles belonging to overnight renters cannot exceed the number of overnight renters stated in the permit. Renters must use designated on-site parking spaces to the maximum extent possible ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). 6. **After the stay.** Keep a record of rental dates for your own planning. At annual review, the owner must document each date the unit was rented during the prior permit term. If fewer than ten rental days are documented, the Director may deem the permit inactive and ineligible for an extended term ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). 7. **Monthly calendar check.** The return is due by the 10th day of the second calendar month after the reporting period. For example, the October report is due December 10 ([filing due date](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). Separately, from day 275 through one year after the permit’s effective date, the owner must submit the annual inspection fee and all required review information to the Director in a form the Director accepts ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The owner must document compliance, tax compliance, and each rental date ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)) ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The owner must also document written notice to property owners within 500 feet of the vacation rental unit, with the information required by subsection (D)(7) ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The Director extends the permit for one year only after finding the permittee compliant ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). This is a practical way to plan vacation rental management in Napa around both monthly and permit-year dates. ![Laptop on a bright desk beside a lamp and green plants.](https://bnbgenius.ai/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/napa-forms.webp) A host checks rental requirements at a home desk. ## Napa Short-Term Rental Permit and Rules: Your Checklist This Napa short-term rental permit checklist pulls out key requirements. It is a selection, not an exhaustive list of every rule in the municipal code. - **Permit:** The program page check date is November 12, 2026. No new Hosted applications were being accepted on that date. No new Non-Hosted applications were being accepted on that date ([City of Napa](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). For this vacation-rental route, the City must approve a vacation rental permit before advertising ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)) ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). An ADU cannot be used for transient occupancy ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **Type and availability:** Napa allows non-hosted whole-house rentals, where owners need not live in the home, and hosted rentals, where the permit holder continues to live there ([two types](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). The caps are 41 non-hosted and 60 hosted permits ([caps](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). As of November 12, 2026, all 41 non-hosted permits are taken, and the wait list is full ([nonhosted full](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). For hosted use, the owner must live at the unit and sleep there while it is rented, in a bedroom that is not rented. No more than two bedrooms may be rented ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **Transfer:** Hosted permits cannot transfer ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Existing non-hosted permit transfer applications may be submitted at any time. They remain subject to 17.52.515(f)(2) ([City of Napa](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). A non-hosted permit may transfer to a buyer of the real property. The permitted unit must be on that property. The permitted owner (seller) must send the Director written notice. It must state intent to transfer the permit to that buyer. Send it before the permit expires. Before expiry, the buyer must send all required submittals to the Director. The buyer must also send all required fee payments to the Director before expiry. Those duties cover subsections (C)(3) and (D)(3). The buyer cannot operate under the seller's permit before approval. The Director must approve the transfer first ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **Program fee and review:** The Vacation Rental Program Fee is $661 per year as of July 1, 2026 ([City of Napa Master Fee Schedule](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/15777/Master-Fee-Schedule)) ([City of Napa Master Fee Schedule](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/15777/Master-Fee-Schedule)). A permit lasts one year from its effective date unless the Director approves a longer term under subsections H and I. If it expires or lapses, transient occupancy must stop ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Each permit has an annual review. The owner must send the Director the annual inspection fee and all required information. Send them in a form the Director accepts. Submit them no earlier than day 275 after the effective date and no later than one year after that date ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **Inspection:** The owner must let the enforcement officer inspect the home each year ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). A packet of emergency numbers must be prepared for renters ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **Ads:** Every written ad must include the permit number. It must be the number for a “City of Napa Certified Vacation Rental.” This rule covers paper and electronic ads ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **House rules and documents:** Give the Director a copy of the house rules before renting. Report any changes promptly in writing. Before each rental, post the house rules, the rental agreement, and the permit in a prominent spot inside the unit ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The prospective renter signs an acknowledgement of the house rules and a promise to comply, as part of the application for rental ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **Overnight renters and vehicles:** The permit’s specific overnight-renter number controls. The ceiling is two people per bedroom meeting building and fire code requirements, plus two people per unit. No more than ten people may sleep there. Each bedroom that is part of the vacation rental use must have an emergency escape or rescue exit. It must meet all applicable Title 15 requirements ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Overnight-renter vehicles cannot exceed the permitted overnight-renter number. Renters must use designated on-site parking spaces to the maximum extent possible ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **Noise and contact:** Quiet times are set by the schedule shown in the first quote below ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). For a hosted unit, the owner must be reachable by phone whenever the unit is rented. For a non-hosted unit, the authorized agent must be ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The physical response duty is shown in the second quote below ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). - **Business, tax, and annual evidence:** The owner must follow the City's business license and transient occupancy tax rules ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). At each annual review, show proof of tax compliance. Also list each date the home was rented during the prior permit term ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The city sets the quiet hours in the code: > _"g. Quiet times shall be 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday evenings and 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday evenings."_ > > Source: [Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528) What this means for you: Friday and Saturday quiet hours start one hour later than Sunday through Thursday hours. Both schedules end at 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday hours start at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday hours start at 10 p.m. The code also says who must show up in person, and when: > _"b. The owner (for a hosted accommodation) and the authorized agent (for a non-hosted accommodation) must be on the premises of the vacation rental unit within one hour of being notified (by a renter, or by the Director or Enforcement Officer) that there is a need for the owner (for a hosted accommodation) or the authorized agent (for a non-hosted accommodation) to address an issue of permit compliance or the health, safety, or welfare of the public or the renter."_ > > Source: [Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528) What this means for you: Hosted rentals make the owner responsible. Non-hosted rentals make the authorized agent responsible. A renter, the Director, or an Enforcement Officer may notify that person. The notice must concern a need to address permit compliance or the public's health, safety, or welfare. It may instead concern the renter's health, safety, or welfare. If that person gets such notice, they must be on the premises within one hour. ## Napa Airbnb Taxes Napa applies three local charges to your taxable rents, each on line 4 of the return: - **Transient occupancy tax:** 12% of line 4 taxable rents ([TOT rate](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). - **Affordable & Workforce Housing special tax:** 1% of line 4 ([special tax](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). - **Tourism Improvement District assessment:** 2% of line 4 ([TID assessment](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). Taxable rents are gross room rent minus rent covered by government agency exemption certificates and minus rent for occupancy exceeding 30 continuous days ([City of Napa TOT form](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). File by the 10th day of the second calendar month after the reporting period; October's return is due December 10 ([filing due date](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). ## What Airbnb Management in Napa Costs When You Self-Manage Budgeting for Airbnb management in Napa means knowing the named city charges, the local charges on rents, and the cost of physical turnover work. - **Vacation Rental Program Fee:** $661.00 per year as of July 1, 2026 ([City of Napa Master Fee Schedule](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/15777/Master-Fee-Schedule)) ([City of Napa Master Fee Schedule](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/15777/Master-Fee-Schedule)). Paying it does not mean new applications are open. - **Application and processing fee:** set by City Council resolution based on the city's estimated reasonable costs to process and review the application materials ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Ask the city which charges apply. - **Annual inspection fee:** also set by City Council resolution, based on the city's estimated reasonable costs for the annual inspections ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)) ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Ask the city which charges apply. - **Local charges on rents:** the 12% tax, the 1% housing tax, and the 2% district assessment each apply to taxable rents ([TOT rate](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)) ([special tax](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)) ([TID assessment](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). You compute taxable rents from gross room rent minus rent covered by government agency exemption certificates and rent for occupancy exceeding 30 continuous days ([City of Napa TOT form](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)), and you file on the second-following-month schedule ([filing due date](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). - **Late payment penalties:** if a return goes delinquent, the penalty is 10% of the total tax and assessment if paid within 30 days of the delinquent date, and 20% if paid more than 30 days after ([City of Napa TOT form](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). These are tax-form penalties, not permit fines. - **Cleaning and repairs:** these are separate arrangements with your person on site. The cost depends on your agreement with them. - **Software:** Your first 500 messages are free, with all features and no card; after that it is $10 a month per unit (each listing you connect). Voice Concierge is $30/month. It includes 20 resolved calls each month, then $0.35 per resolved call. - **A management company:** if you go that route, ask that company directly for its fee. ## Napa Airbnb FAQ for Self-Managing Owners 1. **Can I manage my own Airbnb?** Yes, self-managing is allowed, but it does not remove city duties. A hosted owner must reside at the unit and sleep there while it is rented, in a non-rented bedroom, and rent no more than two bedrooms ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The owner keeps business license and tax compliance ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). The owner, for a hosted unit, or the authorized agent, for a non-hosted unit, carries the phone and physical-response duties ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)) ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). 2. **Do I need a Napa short-term rental permit?** The City calls it a vacation rental permit. For the vacation-rental route, the City must approve that permit before you advertise; other approved uses listed in the code are hotel use and a bed and breakfast inn ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). As of November 12, 2026, the City page says it is not accepting Hosted or Non-Hosted permit applications ([City of Napa](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). 3. **What does the annual city program fee cost?** The Vacation Rental Program Fee is $661.00 per year as of July 1, 2026 ([City of Napa Master Fee Schedule](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/15777/Master-Fee-Schedule)) ([City of Napa Master Fee Schedule](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/15777/Master-Fee-Schedule)). The application and processing fee and the annual inspection fee are set by City Council resolution ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)) ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Ask the city which charges apply. 4. **Can I apply or join a waitlist now?** As of November 12, 2026, the City page says it is not accepting Hosted or Non-Hosted permit applications ([City of Napa](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)), and the non-hosted wait list is full ([nonhosted full](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). New permit and wait-list applications are accepted only during advertised periods ([advertised periods](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). The City announces those periods on its webpage and in the Napa Valley Register ([advertising periods](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). 5. **Can a permit transfer when I buy?** A hosted permit cannot transfer ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). A non-hosted permit may transfer to a purchaser, but the buyer cannot operate until the Director approves. Before the permit expires, the permitted owner must submit written notice to the Director, and the buyer must submit required documents and fee payments ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). 6. **Does hosted mean I can rent the entire home?** Hosted means the permit holder continues to reside at the residence. The owner must sleep at the unit while it is rented, sleep in a bedroom not rented to any renter, and rent no more than two bedrooms ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Whole-house rental without the owner residing there is the non-hosted type, a different permit with its own rules ([two types](https://www.cityofnapa.org/325/Vacation-Rental-Permits)). 7. **How many overnight renters and vehicles can I have?** Your permit states the specific number of overnight renters. The ceiling is two persons per bedroom meeting building and fire code requirements, plus two per unit, and never more than ten sleepers ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Overnight renter vehicles are limited to the permitted overnight renter count, with on-site parking used to the maximum extent possible ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). See the checklist for the full bedroom conditions. 8. **Who answers a city compliance call?** For a hosted unit, the owner must be available by telephone at all times while the unit is rented; for a non-hosted unit, the authorized agent must be ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). After notice from a renter, the Director, or an Enforcement Officer of a need to address permit compliance or the health, safety, or welfare of the public or the renter, that same person must be on the premises within one hour ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). 9. **When do I file taxes?** By the 10th day of the second calendar month after the reporting period; October's report is due December 10 ([filing due date](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). The return covers the 12% tax, the 1% housing tax, and the 2% district assessment, each on taxable rents ([TOT rate](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)) ([special tax](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)) ([TID assessment](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). Taxable rents are gross room rent minus rent covered by government agency exemption certificates and rent for occupancy exceeding 30 continuous days ([City of Napa TOT form](https://www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14476/TOT-Remittance-Form-EFFECTIVE-06-16-2025-PDF)). 10. **How do annual review and expiry work?** A permit runs one year from its effective date unless the Director approves a longer period under the annual review terms of subsections H and I, and transient occupancy must stop when it expires or lapses ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). Between day 275 and one year after the effective date, the owner must submit the annual inspection fee and required review information to the Director in a form the Director accepts ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). At review, document tax compliance and each rental date from the prior permit term. If the owner fails to document rentals of at least 10 days, the Director may determine the permit is inactive and ineligible for approval of an extended term ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). A one-year extension comes only after a compliance determination by the Director ([Napa Municipal Code 17.52.515](https://ecode360.com/43398528)). ## Airbnb Property Management in Napa: Self-Manage or Hire a Company Deciding on Airbnb property management in Napa comes down to whether you want to run the guest side yourself or hand the whole job to a management company. ### Do it yourself with BnBGenius BnBGenius installs as a Chrome extension in about 5 minutes, without API keys, without password sharing, no PMS required, and is run from Telegram. The first 500 messages are free, with all features and no card. Current pricing is on the [Pricing](https://bnbgenius.ai/pricing/) page. 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