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Short-term rentals in Shasta County

Shasta County's own rules on short-term rentals, with the code text for every value.

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

What Shasta County's code says

Shasta County code What Shasta County's code adds
Allowed
  • Yes.
    Applies: In any zone that allows a one-family home by right, and in the Mixed Use (MU) District with all home permits secured.
    § 17.88.230 · code text
    Short-term rentals may be established in any zone district which permits a one-family residence by right, and in the Mixed Use (MU) District provided that all required permits have been secured for the one-family residence, subject to all applicable provisions of this section.
Permit or registration
  • Yes. Hosted homestay approval (affidavit) is required.
    Applies: For hosted homestays.
    § 17.88.230 · code text
    No person shall operate a hosted homestay without first obtaining approval as required by this section.
  • Yes. A vacation rental permit is required.
    Applies: For vacation rentals.
    § 17.88.230 · code text
    All vacation rentals shall require approval of a vacation rental permit and shall comply with all requirements of this section.
Primary residence
  • The property owner must live in the home while it is rented.
    Applies: For hosted homestays.
    § 17.88.230 · code text
    “Hosted homestay” means a portion of a one-family residence where, for compensation, individual overnight room accommodations are provided for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days or less and the property owner resides within the residence while it is being rented.
  • No.
    Applies: For vacation rentals. The owner may live in a separate legal home or ADU on the parcel, or not on the parcel.
    § 17.88.230 · code text
    The property owner may or may not reside within a separate legally established one-family residence or accessory dwelling unit on the parcel while the vacation rental is being rented.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rent out my home short-term in Shasta County?

Shasta County's code: Yes. (In any zone that allows a one-family home by right, and in the Mixed Use (MU) District with all home permits secured.) (§ 17.88.230); Yes. Hosted homestay approval (affidavit) is required. (For hosted homestays.) (§ 17.88.230).

General information, not legal advice.

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