Santa Cruz County · checked 2026-09-27
Can you BnB it in Scotts Valley?
No STR ordinanceThe Scotts Valley Municipal Code contains no chapter regulating short-term rentals; the code text we read shows no permit, cap, or zoning rule for renting a home for short stays. The city does charge an eleven percent transient occupancy tax under its uniform transient occupancy tax ordinance, which lodging operators collect from guests.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L13.24.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L13.24.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L13.24.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
Caps and limitsThe code text we read contains no short-term rental caps of any kind.L13.24.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
Transfer when the home sellsThe code contains no short-term rental permit or license, so there is nothing to transfer when a property sells.L13.24.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
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In the city's own words
3.24.030“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eleven percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
3.24.010“The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known as the uniform transient occupancy tax ordinance of the city.” source
Citation: 3.24.030
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Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-27 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.