County jurisdiction · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in unincorporated Sutter County?
No STR ordinanceUnincorporated Sutter County has no short term rental ordinance and no short term rental permit. A stay of 30 days or less is transient occupancy, so the county hotel and motel surcharge of 10 percent would apply to guest stays.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Sutter County Code Chapter 150 Hotel/Motel Surcharge, sections 150-010 and 150-020; Zoning Code 1500 Part 1 Article 3 Use Classifications and Part 3 Use Specific Regulations. Code codified through Ordinance No. 1731, passed April 29, 2025 (Supp. No. 8). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. Sutter County has no short term rental permit or license in the county code, so there is nothing to transfer on sale.L1Sutter County Code Chapter 150 Hotel/Motel Surcharge, sections 150-010 and 150-020; Zoning Code 1500 Part 1 Article 3 Use Classifications and Part 3 Use Specific Regulations. Code codified through Ordinance No. 1731, passed April 29, 2025 (Supp. No. 8). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the county's own words
150-010“Person who occupies or is entitled to occupy a hotel/motel, or portion thereof, for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less.” source
150-020“Each transient occupying a hotel/motel shall pay a surcharge in the amount of 10% of the rent charged by the operator.” source
1500-03-090(J)“Lodging, Hotels and Motels” source
Citation: Sutter County Code Chapter 150 Hotel/Motel Surcharge, sections 150-010 and 150-020; Zoning Code 1500 Part 1 Article 3 Use Classifications and Part 3 Use Specific Regulations. Code codified through Ordinance No. 1731, passed April 29, 2025 (Supp. No. 8).
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