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

Some California counties require an STR host or a designated local contact to be present or reachable. Glenn County has no such mandate for the unincorporated area, because it has not adopted a short-term-rental ordinance — there is no requirement that the owner live on-site, occupy the property during stays, or name a 24-hour local responsible party. Unhosted, whole-home vacation rentals are therefore not barred by any STR rule. The practical limits are land-use based: the rental must be a use that Title 15 allows (or conditionally allows) in the parcel's zone, and a bed-and-breakfast establishment — the closest defined lodging use, defined as a single-family dwelling with no more than four guestrooms for transient occupancy — is typically approved through a conditional use permit under Chapter 15.760 that could carry operational conditions. Even without a host-presence rule, owners benefit from naming a local contact who can respond quickly to neighbor or emergency concerns, since complaints are handled through nuisance and disturbing-the-peace channels rather than an STR hotline. Operators should verify with Planning & Community Development Services how their use is classified and whether any use-permit conditions apply.