Nevada County · checked 2026-09-16
Can you BnB it in Grass Valley?
RestrictedGrass Valley allows hosted short-term rentals (up to two bedrooms in an owner or resident occupied home) as a permitted use in several zones, while whole-home vacation rentals need a minor use permit and business license. Each property is limited to one short-term rental, and ADUs cannot be used.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L117.44.205.C · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1GVMC 17.44.205 Short-term rentals (Title 17 Development Code, Article 4, Chapter 17.44); use tables 17.22.030, 17.21.060, 17.21.080; definitions 17.100.020; parking 17.36.040; amended by Ord. 818 (one per property, no ADUs) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L117.44.205.B · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Caps and limitsOne short-term rental per property; short-term rental units are not permitted in ADUs or second units (17.44.205, also adopted Ord. 818). Hosted units are capped at two rented rooms at a time.L117.44.205 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsNo transfer language appears in the retrieved portions of 17.44.205. The vacation rental approval is a minor use permit, which in California practice typically runs with the land unless conditioned otherwise; this was not verified. Browser follow-up needed for the full section text.L1GVMC 17.44.205 Short-term rentals (Title 17 Development Code, Article 4, Chapter 17.44); use tables 17.22.030, 17.21.060, 17.21.080; definitions 17.100.020; parking 17.36.040; amended by Ord. 818 (one per property, no ADUs) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Read the code text →
In the city's own words
17.100.020“The rental of no more than two bedrooms in a single-family dwelling for lodging purposes of less than thirty consecutive days that is occupied by the owner or full-time resident.” source
17.100.020“The rental of a single-family dwelling for lodging of less than thirty consecutive days that may or may not be occupied by the owner or full-time resident.” source
17.44.205.C“The property owner of a vacation rental home shall obtain approval of a minor use permit pursuant to Section 17.72.060” source
17.44.205“Each property is limited to one short-term rental, and short-term rental units are not permitted in ADUs/second units.” source
Citation: GVMC 17.44.205 Short-term rentals (Title 17 Development Code, Article 4, Chapter 17.44); use tables 17.22.030, 17.21.060, 17.21.080; definitions 17.100.020; parking 17.36.040; amended by Ord. 818 (one per property, no ADUs)
Check a specific address
The checker resolves any California address to its jurisdiction and returns these rules with their verification level. Where a county or city publishes a licensed-rental registry or parcel map (Riverside County, San Diego, Palm Springs, and a growing list), it also runs parcel spacing, permit cap, and registry checks.
How this page was verified
Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-16 by the CanIBnB research desk. Research is AI assisted and human reviewed; the method, the level system, and the re-check schedule are on the How we verify page. If anything here is wrong, report it and it goes in the public corrections log.