5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Butte County, California.
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Every short-term rental in unincorporated Butte County requires an Administrative Permit issued by the Department of Development Services under Butte County Code Section 24-172.1, adopted by Ordinance 4159 on March 26, 2019.
Butte County Code Sec. 24-172.1 (Short-Term Rental Ordinance, Ord. 4159)
A short-term rental is a single-family dwelling, or a portion of a single-family dwelling, that is rented to transient guest occupants typically for periods of thirty (30) days or less. Short-term rentals shall require approval of an administrative permit issued by the Department of Development Services pursuant to Butte County Code Chapter 24, Article 29. Short-term rentals shall be primary re...
Butte County STRs must observe quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays, with no outdoor amplified sound during quiet hours and full compliance with the County exterior and interior noise standards.
Butte County Code Sec. 24-172.1(I)(6) (Noise Standards)
Short-term rentals shall comply with Butte County Code Section 41A-7 Exterior Noise Standards and Section 41A-8 Interior Noise Standards. Quiet hours shall be from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays. Outdoor amplified sound shall be prohibited during quiet hours. Weddings, receptions, parties, and commercial activities shall be ...
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Butte County are subject to the county Transient Occupancy Tax on stays under 30 days. Operators must register and remit TOT to the county.
STR guest parking in unincorporated Butte County must comply with county zoning off-street parking standards; rural and foothill road parking must not obstruct the roadway.
Butte County caps short-term rentals at five rented bedrooms, two guests per approved bedroom on septic, and a hard overnight ceiling of 10 guests on septic or 14 on public sewer. Un-hosted stays are also capped at 90 nights per year.
Butte County Code Sec. 24-172.1(I)(7) (Occupancy and Parking)
No more than five (5) bedrooms shall be rented for short-term rental purposes. Bedrooms shall contain a minimum of seventy (70) square feet for two occupants and an additional fifty (50) square feet for each additional occupant. Properties served by an on-site septic system are limited to two (2) overnight guests per approved bedroom and shall not exceed ten (10) overnight guests; properties se...
1 cities in Butte County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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