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Short-term rental rules in Dunsmuir, CA
How Dunsmuir regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- STR registration certificate required with fire/safety inspection
- business license required for all operators
- per-operator limit of 2 registration certificates per owner
- no citywide cap, no primary-residence or owner-occupancy requirement
Based on: Dunsmuir Municipal Code, Title 17 Zoning, Ch. 17.100 Short-Term Rentals (§§ 17.100.010–17.100.080); enacted by Ord. No.
Summary of the rule
Owners must register their short-term rental and obtain a valid Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate; every entity doing business (incl. STR operators) must have a valid business license; initial/triennial STR registration + fire/safety inspection required. Ordinance 570 adds Ch. 17.40 (codified 17.100) Short-Term Rentals; enforceable April 1, 2022.
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