8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Tuolumne County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Tuolumne County requires a Fire and Life Safety Inspection for all short-term rentals in unincorporated areas under Ordinance Chapter 8.70, effective January 19, 2024. Operators must also register for a Transient Occupancy Tax certificate. A $300 nonrefundable inspection fee applies.
Tuolumne County's STR ordinance (Chapter 8.70) requires quiet hours between 10 PM and 7 AM for all short-term rental properties. Any noise causing unreasonable annoyance to neighbors is a violation at any time of day or night.
Tuolumne County imposes a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax on all short-term rental stays under 30 days in unincorporated areas. The TOT is codified in County Code Chapter 3.32. Airbnb collects automatically; all other platforms require operator remittance.
Tuolumne County's STR ordinance requires properties to maintain visible address signage and comply with general parking and road access requirements. Specific off-street parking mandates for STRs are not detailed in the ordinance.
California Vehicle Code § 22651 (authority to remove vehicles — abandoned, unlawfully parked, and stored vehicles)
711] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) 22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle...
Tuolumne County STR regulations under Chapter 8.70 require Fire and Life Safety Inspections that verify bedroom counts and occupancy capacity. Operators must comply with building and fire code occupancy standards for their property.
California Health and Safety Code § 17920.3 (Substandard buildings — conditions deemed substandard, including overcrowding and habitability)
29] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1844. ) 17920.3. Any building or portion thereof, regardless of zoning designation or approved uses of the building, including any dwelling unit, guestroom or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or ...
Tuolumne County does not mandate specific insurance coverage amounts for short-term rental operators in its ordinance code. Chapter 8.70 focuses on fire and life safety inspections and TOT compliance rather than insurance requirements.
Tuolumne County does not impose annual night caps or day-per-year limits on short-term rentals in unincorporated areas. Operators must hold a TOT Certificate and pass a Fire and Life Safety Inspection under Ordinance Code Chapter 8.70.
Tuolumne County requires a Fire and Life Safety Inspection for all short-term rentals in unincorporated areas under Ordinance Chapter 8.70, effective January 19, 2024. Operators must also register for a Transient Occupancy Tax certificate. A $300 nonrefundable inspection fee applies.
2 cities in Tuolumne County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
See every category we cover for Tuolumne County — parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Tuolumne County Ordinance Hub →