Short-Term Vacation Rental Program

New Short-Term Rental Ordinance

On January 25, 2022, the Placer County Board of Supervisors introduced an ordinance to repeal and replace the existing short-term rental ordinance, Chapter 9, Article 9.42 of the Placer County Code. The ordinance was adopted on February 8, 2022 and will take effect March 11, 2022.

Short-term rentals are residential units rented for 30 days or less, typically advertised as vacation rentals. The ordinance is intended to preserve residential neighborhood character and address community concerns regarding nuisances caused by STR operations. It includes updates to noise, trash, parking, and occupancy, increased penalties and fines, and additional requirements to ensure each STR is operating in compliance with building and fire codes. The ordinance also contains new cap provisions limiting the quantity of STR operations in East Placer.

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Please note: Applying for a STR permit does not guarantee issuance of a STR permit. All STR permit applications will be processed according to the priority established in Section 9.42.040 (C) of the STR Ordinance.  Priority is given in the following order:

1. STR permit renewals (application due within 90 days from March 31)
2. Previously approved exemptions  (application due within 90 days from March 31) 
3. New STR permit applications, which can be submitted at any time but will be processed in the order received, following issuance of permits for priority groups 1 and 2.  

It is your responsibility to provide accurate and up-to-date contact information for your STR permit. A helpful way to ensure you do not miss a communication from us is to add the county email domain (@placer.ca.gov) to the safe sender list in your inbox. 

If you need to update the email address on file please email str@placer.ca.gov and include your STR permit number in the subject line.