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Can you BnB it in Citrus Heights?
AllowedCitrus Heights allows short-term rentals with a Short-Term Rental Business License required before renting (22-454). No owner occupancy or primary residence requirement and no license cap. License is strictly non-transferable and auto-expires on sale or transfer of the property (22-458). ADUs built after Jan 1, 2020 and income-restricted units are excluded (22-453(b)).
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L1Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022 (all Art. IV sections); Sec. 22-453 amended by Ord. No. 2025-002, § 1, 5-28-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022 (all Art. IV sections); Sec. 22-453 amended by Ord. No. 2025-002, § 1, 5-28-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022 (all Art. IV sections); Sec. 22-453 amended by Ord. No. 2025-002, § 1, 5-28-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Caps and limitsNo cap on the number of licenses appears in the article. Occupancy limit: not more than two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (22-455).L1Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022 (all Art. IV sections); Sec. 22-453 amended by Ord. No. 2025-002, § 1, 5-28-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsWhole clause read; no exceptions of any kind. License may not be transferred to another person OR another property, does not run with the land, and automatically expires upon sale or transfer of the property. The auto-expiry sentence is new detail versus the live note.L122-458 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the city's own words
22-454“The host is required to obtain a City of Citrus Heights Short-Term Rental Business License before renting to any guest.” source
22-458“The short-term rental business license may not be transferred to another person or property and does not run with the land. The short-term rental business license shall automatically expire upon sale or transfer of the property.” source
22-452“Short-term rental means any residential dwelling located within the city that is rented in whole or in part on a short-term basis. A short-term basis is 30 consecutive calendar days or less to the same person or entity.” source
22-453(b)“Accessory dwelling units constructed after January 1, 2020, inclusionary housing units, or other income-restricted housing units are prohibited from being used as a short-term rental.” source
Citation: Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022 (all Art. IV sections); Sec. 22-453 amended by Ord. No. 2025-002, § 1, 5-28-2025
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