Nevada County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Registration Rules (2026)

Section 5.04.060 Annual Registration Certificate. In order that the County will have an accurate record of parties collecting transient occupancy tax, each operator will be required to register as hereinafter provided. A. Prior to commencing business and annually thereafter during the month of January of each year, each operator of any hotel renting occupancy to transients shall register such hotel with the Tax Administrator and obtain from them an Annual Registration Certificate to be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Registration shall be on a calendar year basis, i.e., from January 1 through December 31, or balance of calendar year in the instance of a mid-year registration. B. Failure to register prior to commencement of business, or failure to re-register in the month of January in any year of continued operation, as above provided, shall be a misdemeanor. C. The Registration Certificate shall not be transferable and shall be returned to the Tax Administrator upon sale of property or cessation of business along with the final remittance of transient taxes due.