Glenn County · checked 2026-09-28
Can you BnB it in Willows?
No STR ordinanceWillows has no short term rental rules in the zoning chapters we read, and its zoning chapter list contains no short term rental, vacation rental, or lodging chapter. The city charges a 12 percent hotel users tax on stays of 30 days or less, and bed and breakfast establishments need a conditional use permit in the R-1 district.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L13.25.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L13.25.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L13.25.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
Caps and limitsNo caps. The code has no short term rental provisions in the chapters we read.L13.25.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
Transfer when the home sellsThe city has no short term rental permit, so there is nothing to transfer with a sale.L13.25.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
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In the city's own words
3.25.030“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each hotel user is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 12 percent of the rent charged by the operator” source
3.25.020“any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less.” source
18.30.020“Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons” source
18.30.030“Bed and breakfast establishments” source
Citation: 3.25.030
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