Tehama County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Some California jurisdictions cap the number of nights a property may be rented as a short-term rental each year (for example, a 90-night limit for unhosted rentals). Tehama County's published program does not impose such an annual night cap. The County defines the taxable activity as occupancy 'for a period of 30 days or less' - this 30-day threshold distinguishes a transient short-term stay (subject to TOT) from a longer-term tenancy, but it is not an annual limit on the total number of nights a property may be rented. The County's STR and TOT materials require an STR Permit and quarterly TOT filing but do not state a maximum-nights-per-year ceiling for permitted rentals. We therefore report no verified annual night cap rather than inventing a number. In practice this means a permitted unincorporated-county rental may operate throughout the year, provided each booking is the transient 30-days-or-less type that triggers TOT, the operator holds the STR Permit, and zoning under Title 17 is satisfied. Operators should still confirm whether any night-related conditions are attached to their specific STR Permit and should be aware that a stay of more than 30 consecutive days falls outside the TOT/short-term framework and is treated as a longer-term tenancy. Where a rental sits in a CC&R or HOA community, private rules could limit rental frequency separately from County code.