Citrus Heights Municipal Code Art. IV Short-Term Rental Business License

The intent of this article to regulate short-term rentals in an orderly fashion and protect the public's health and safety by establishing certain licensing standards pertaining to short-term rentals within the City of Citrus Heights.

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)

The following terms, when used in this article, shall have the following meanings:

Guest means 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, counting portions of calendar days as full days. Any such person so occupying space in a home shall be deemed to be a transient until the period of 30 days has expired unless there is an agreement in writing between the host and the guest providing for a longer period of occupancy. In determining whether a person is a transient, uninterrupted periods of time extending both prior and subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter may be considered.

Home sharing means a living arrangement in which two or more unrelated people share a housing unit for a period of more than 30 days.

Host means the owner of the property on which the short-term rental exists or the agent authorized to operate the short-term rental.

Short-term rental means any residential dwelling located within the city that is rented in whole or in part on a short-term basis. A short-term basis is 30 consecutive calendar days or less to the same person or entity and counting portions of calendar days as full days.

Short-term rental business license means the same as a general business license as described in chapter 22, article II.

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)

(a) Short-term rentals shall be permitted in a legally constructed living unit approved for occupancy including single-family residences, townhomes, and condominiums. For the purposes of this chapter, a condominium is defined as a single, individually-owned dwelling unit in a multi-unit building in which the owner holds sole title to the unit, but owns land and common property (i.e., elevators, halls, roof, stairs, etc.) jointly with other unit owners, and shares the upkeep expenses on the common property with them. This chapter does not grant any permission that invalidates or supersedes provisions regarding short-term rentals within properties subject to the rules of a homeowners or condominium association.

(b) Accessory dwelling units constructed after January 1, 2020, inclusionary housing units, or other income-restricted housing units are prohibited from being used as a short-term rental.

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022; Ord. No. 2025-002, § 1, 5-28-2025)

(a) The host is required to obtain a City of Citrus Heights Short-Term Rental Business License before renting to any guest.

(b) Short-term rental business licenses shall be applied for and processed in the same manner as a City of Citrus Heights General Business License as stipulated in chapter 22, article II (General Business Licenses).

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)

(a) Short-term rentals shall not be used by more than two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(b) Short-term rentals shall not adversely affect the residential character of the neighborhood nor shall the use generate noise, vibration, glare, odors, or other effects that unreasonably interfere with any person's reasonable enjoyment of his or her residence. To this effect, the short-term rental activity shall comply with all provisions of the City of Citrus Heights Municipal Code.

(c) No person shall advertise any short-term rental without an issued short-term rental business license.

(d) The host shall fully comply with all the requirements of chapter 86 (Transient Occupancy Tax) and any successor sections.

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)

The short-term rental business license shall be the same fee as a general business license and are subject to the same additional processing fee for late applications or late renewals as the general business license.

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)

(a) A short-term rental business license is valid upon issuance and shall expire one year from the date of issuance, or sooner if the person to whom the license is issued ceases operational authorized by the license or the license is revoked.

(b) A short-term rental business license must be renewed yearly.

(c) To renew the short-term rental business license, the host must acknowledge all payments for the required transient occupancy tax associated with the short-term rental has been remitted to the City of Citrus Heights as required by section 86-107.

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)

The short-term rental business license may not be transferred to another person or property and does not run with the land. The short-term rental business license shall automatically expire upon sale or transfer of the property.

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)

(a) The short-term rental business license may be revoked for failure to remit required transient oriented tax as outlined in chapter 86.

(b) The short-term rental business license revocation shall occur as outlined in section 22-114 (Method of Revocation).

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)

Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter may constitute a violation.

(Ord. No. 2022-003, § 2, 4-14-2022)