Tehama County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Strike threshold
- 3+ verified violations
- Lookback window
- 12 months
- Decision maker
- Tehama County Tax Collector
- Response window
- 14 calendar days
Summary
Three or more verified violations of any local, state, or federal law tied to a short-term rental in unincorporated Tehama County, California within twelve months are grounds for the county to revoke the rental permit.
Three or more verified and valid complaints of any violation of this Code, state, or federal law, as determined by the Tehama County Tax Collector, within a twelve-month period, shall be grounds for permit revocation.B.Written notice to the permittee setting forth the basis of the intended action and giving the permittee an opportunity, within fourteen calendar days, to present responding information to the Tehama County Tax Collector.C.After the fourteen-day period, the Tehama County Tax Collector shall determine whether to revoke the permit, suspend the permit, or impose additional conditions upon the permit and thereafter, give written notice of its decision to the permittee. The permit shall be deemed to be valid until the written notice of the decision has been issued. (Ord. No. 2135, § 3.B, 5-21-2024)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
Tehama County Code § 4.13.050(A)(4) lets the county Tax Collector revoke a short-term rental permit after three or more verified and valid complaints of any violation of county code, state law, or federal law within a rolling twelve-month period. The section also allows revocation for a single false statement on the application, a citation or conviction tied to the rental, a public nuisance, or a breach of permit conditions. The permittee gets written notice and fourteen calendar days to respond before the Tax Collector decides. This applies only to short-term rentals in the unincorporated area of Tehama County. Red Bluff, Corning, and the City of Tehama enforce their own rules.
Violations & Fines
A revoked permit ends legal operation of the rental; continuing to operate can bring enforcement under Chapter 10.16, fines, and a lien on the property under § 10.16.190.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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