Lassen County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Susanville?
No STR ordinanceSusanville has no short term rental or vacation rental ordinance. Renting rooms inside an owner occupied house can fall under the bed and breakfast guest facility standards in Section 17.104.080, which require the owner to live in the primary residence and cap a guest stay at 30 days, and transient stays are taxed at ten percent under Chapter 3.20.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Sec. 17.104.080 Bed and breakfast guest facility (Ord. 00-866 Sec. 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 Sec. 1, 2006); Chapter 3.20 Transient Occupancy Tax, Sec. 3.20.030 (Ord. 04-900 Sec. 1, 2004). Code includes legislation through Ord. No. 25-1050 adopted December 3, 2025. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. No short term rental permit or license exists in the Susanville code. Section 17.104.080 imposes standards on a bed and breakfast guest facility, including that the owner shall occupy the primary residence, so those standards run with the use and a new owner must satisfy them independently.L1Sec. 17.104.080 Bed and breakfast guest facility (Ord. 00-866 Sec. 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 Sec. 1, 2006); Chapter 3.20 Transient Occupancy Tax, Sec. 3.20.030 (Ord. 04-900 Sec. 1, 2004). Code includes legislation through Ord. No. 25-1050 adopted December 3, 2025. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
17.104.080“A bed and breakfast guest facility may utilize a portion of a single-family residence, provided: [...] The owner shall occupy the primary residence;” source
17.104.080“The maximum length of stay shall be 30 days.” source
3.20.030“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, motel or recreational vehicle (RV) park, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 10% of the rent charged by the operator beginning July 1, 2004.” source
Citation: Sec. 17.104.080 Bed and breakfast guest facility (Ord. 00-866 Sec. 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 Sec. 1, 2006); Chapter 3.20 Transient Occupancy Tax, Sec. 3.20.030 (Ord. 04-900 Sec. 1, 2004). Code includes legislation through Ord. No. 25-1050 adopted December 3, 2025.
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