Siskiyou County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

Article 61 imposes no on-site host or owner-occupancy requirement, consistent with the County's decision not to adopt a residency rule. What it requires instead is reliable local responsiveness. Section 10-6.6109(B)(3) makes it a permit condition that the permittee have a professional property management firm located in Siskiyou County, and that the individual or firm be available on a twenty-four hour basis. Section 10-6.6105(F) reinforces this at the application stage, requiring contact information for a management company or property manager available 24 hours to address any problems, and specifying that a duly licensed manager must maintain a California real estate license and certified property manager credentials. The owner must immediately notify the Community Development Department of any change in management contact information. The posted notice required by Section 10-6.6109 must display the 24-hour contact information for the property manager (and a plumber) for emergencies. Because the manager substitutes for host presence, an absentee or out-of-area owner is acceptable so long as the local 24-hour manager requirement is continuously satisfied. These rules govern the unincorporated county only.