El Dorado County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Placerville?
RestrictedPlacerville allows short-term rentals only in its three commercial zones, the Central Business District, Commercial and Highway Commercial, and not in residential zones, and the City may issue no more than ten short-term rental permits in any calendar year. The permit goes to the property owner, is not transferable, expires annually and does not run with the land, so a buyer must apply for a new permit and compete for that limit of ten.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L110-5-14 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Placerville City Code 10-4-20 Short-Term Rentals (Ord. 1710, 7-12-2022); zone district permitted use lines at 10-5-14 CBD and 10-5-17 HWC (Ord. 1729, 1-13-2026). Code current through Ord. 1734, passed 4-14-2026. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Placerville City Code 10-4-20 Short-Term Rentals (Ord. 1710, 7-12-2022); zone district permitted use lines at 10-5-14 CBD and 10-5-17 HWC (Ord. 1729, 1-13-2026). Code current through Ord. 1734, passed 4-14-2026. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Permit capPermits are capped at 10.L110-4-20(D)(5) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsCitywide cap: the number of short-term rental permits issued by the City shall not exceed a total of 10 units per calendar year, 10-4-20(D)(5). Applicability limit: the section applies only to properties zoned CBD, C and HWC, 10-4-20(B). Conversion limit: residential long term units built under the mixed use provisions within the CBD, C and HWC zone districts may not be used as short-term rental units, 10-4-20(C). No cap per owner, no neighborhood or HOA specific cap, and no spacing rule appear in the section.L110-4-20(D)(5) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsThe permit does not transfer. 10-4-20(D)(3) states that short-term rental permits shall only be issued to the owner(s) of the property and shall not be transferable, and 10-4-20(H) states that short-term rental permits are revocable licenses which expire annually and shall not run with the land. There is no exception in the section for family, heirs, spouses, trusts, entity or LLC membership changes, and no transfer application window or grace period. A buyer must apply for a new permit in their own name, and that new permit competes for the ten units per calendar year the City may issue. The city short-term rental FAQ says the same thing: short-term rental permits shall only be issued to the owner(s) of the property and shall not be transferable to the new owner.L110-4-20(D)(3) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
10-5-14“Short-term rentals, subject to issuance of a STR permit in accordance with Code Section 10-4-20, and shall be subject to annual renewal and approval by the Development Services Director.” source
10-4-20(D)(3)“Short-term rental permits shall only be issued to the owner(s) of the property and shall not be transferable.” source
10-4-20(H)“Short-term rental permits are revocable licenses which expire annually. Short-term rental permits shall not run with the land.” source
10-4-20(D)(5)“The number of short-term rental permits issued by the City shall not exceed a total of 10 units per calendar year.” source
Citation: Placerville City Code 10-4-20 Short-Term Rentals (Ord. 1710, 7-12-2022); zone district permitted use lines at 10-5-14 CBD and 10-5-17 HWC (Ord. 1729, 1-13-2026). Code current through Ord. 1734, passed 4-14-2026.
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