Who should pay the fee? Short-Term Rental applications for permits are currently accepted for dwellings located in the Mountain and Desert areas of San Bernardino County.Simply put, an applicant's report can be reused for the application process within 30 days of purchasing. Rental applications shouldn't take hours. Most California rental applications will include a section asking for your consent to run a credit check and background check. California has some of the strictest rental laws in the country. The owner is then responsible for completing the verification process in time to give the tenant a 30-day advance notice of any rent change. All applicants go through the same application process. But those using government programs may request that we not run a credit check for them. You fill out the rental application.