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

The mandatory registration in unincorporated Yuba County is the Transient Occupancy Tax registration administered by the Treasurer-Tax Collector. The county states that all hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, inns, accommodation-sharing locations such as Airbnb and Homeshare, cabins, and the like located in the unincorporated area must collect TOT. To do so legally, the operator first registers with the Treasurer-Tax Collector's office. The county publishes a Registration Application form (revised May 2024) and a TOT Non-Operation form for owners who pause rental activity. Registration is handled annually, and once registered the operator receives instructions for quarterly TOT returns. There is no additional standalone short-term-rental registry, license number, or zoning permit issued specifically for STRs, because the county has not adopted an STR ordinance. Hosts operating near Bullards Bar Reservoir or Collins Lake follow this same TOT registration process. Because the county confirms it does not require a general business license for most businesses, the TOT registration is generally the only county-level enrollment step, though operators should still verify that the parcel's zoning supports transient lodging.