County jurisdiction · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in unincorporated Yolo County?
No STR ordinanceUnincorporated Yolo County has no short-term rental ordinance, so the county code neither licenses nor bans renting a home for fewer than 30 days. The county does collect a transient occupancy tax on stays of 30 consecutive days or less under Title 3 Chapter 7.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Yolo County Code Title 3 Chapter 7 Transient Occupancy Taxes, Section 3-7.02 Definitions (Section 2, Ord. 525); Title 8 Chapter 2 Zoning Regulations, Articles 1 to 14; code current through Ord. 1584, effective June 25, 2026 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. Unincorporated Yolo County has no short-term rental permit, so nothing transfers on sale. The transient occupancy tax registration under Title 3 Chapter 7 is issued to the operator.L1Yolo County Code Title 3 Chapter 7 Transient Occupancy Taxes, Section 3-7.02 Definitions (Section 2, Ord. 525); Title 8 Chapter 2 Zoning Regulations, Articles 1 to 14; code current through Ord. 1584, effective June 25, 2026 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the county's own words
3-7.02“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 thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less” source
3-7.02“Any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied, or intended or designed for occupancy, by transients for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes” source
Citation: Yolo County Code Title 3 Chapter 7 Transient Occupancy Taxes, Section 3-7.02 Definitions (Section 2, Ord. 525); Title 8 Chapter 2 Zoning Regulations, Articles 1 to 14; code current through Ord. 1584, effective June 25, 2026
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