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Can you BnB it in unincorporated Yuba County?

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Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L112.35.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer; there is no STR permit to transfer. The hotel/motel tax registration certificate (5.30.050) is an annual operator registration.L1Title V Ch. 5.30 Hotel/Motel Surcharge Tax (Prior Code; Ord. No. 1301); Title XII zoning, Ch. 12.05 definitions and Ch. 12.35 R-1 (Ord. Nos. 906, 959, 1055, 1422) · code text · checked 2026-09-14
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In the county's own words

5.30.010“Any person who obtains lodging in any hotel for a period of not more than 30 consecutive days.” source
5.30.020“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
12.35.030“The following uses and structures shall be permitted in the "R-1" zone:” source

Citation: Title V Ch. 5.30 Hotel/Motel Surcharge Tax (Prior Code; Ord. No. 1301); Title XII zoning, Ch. 12.05 definitions and Ch. 12.35 R-1 (Ord. Nos. 906, 959, 1055, 1422)

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