Shasta County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Permit Requirements (2026)

Pursuant to Shasta County Code Section 17.88.230, an application for a Vacation Rental is necessary when a property owner intends to provide, for compensation, overnight accommodations in an entire one-family residence, for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less. Please see the Hosted Homestay application if you intend to provide only room(s) for overnight accommodations and the owner resides in the one-family residence while the room(s) is being rented. Vacation Rentals are permitted in all zone districts that permit a one-family residence by right, and in the Mixed Use District, provided that all required permits have been secured. The following items are required to be submitted prior to approval and operation of a Vacation Rental: One completed Planning Permit Master Application form; one site plan showing on-site parking location(s) with dimensions and vehicular access and trash receptacle locations; one floor plan with each room labeled by use and the room(s) to be rented clearly marked; a completed Vacation Rental Permit and Limitations on Use form signed by all recorded property owners and including name, address, telephone number(s), and email address of a local contact person capable of responding physically to the Vacation Rental property within 60 minutes of receiving a call; proof of fire inspection conducted within one year of application submittal by the local fire protection agency or CAL FIRE prior to issuance of this permit; a copy of the Certificate of Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax for the Vacation Rental from the Shasta County Tax Collector; proof of current, valid liability insurance for the property; and payment of required fees as adopted by the Board of Supervisors. Approved Vacation Rental permits are not transferable to another property or to subsequent property owners unless prior to any transfer an amended permit application is filed with the Department of Resource Management that otherwise meets all of the requirements to operate a Vacation Rental.