Calaveras County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

Outside the four Lake Tulloch subdivisions, unincorporated Calaveras County had no adopted countywide occupancy cap specific to short-term rentals as of mid-2025; the binding obligation everywhere is TOT registration and payment under Chapter 3.12. Inside the four regulated Lake Tulloch-area subdivisions, short-term vacation rentals are governed by Code Title 20, Chapter 20.20, which includes occupancy and length-of-stay standards (the precise current figures should be confirmed directly in the adopted chapter text). The County's draft countywide Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance, reviewed by the Planning Commission and public in 2025, proposed scaling occupancy to the size of the home. One draft formulation limited residents by the number of rooms and available parking; a revised proposal set occupancy at two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons per property, excluding children under three years of age. Public commenters noted that, as drafted, the number of non-resident daytime guests was effectively limited only by available on-site parking, which on large rural or agricultural parcels could allow very large gatherings. Because the countywide ordinance had not been adopted as of mid-2025, these occupancy numbers were proposals, not enforceable code, outside Lake Tulloch. Operators should verify the adopted occupancy limit for their specific community with Calaveras County Planning, and Lake Tulloch operators should confirm the figures in the current Chapter 20.20 text.