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Short-term rentals in Placerville

Placerville's own rules on short-term rentals, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Placerville Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Placerville's code says

Placerville code What Placerville's code adds
Allowed
  • Yes.
    Applies: Only in the CBD, C and HWC commercial zones, as commercial lodging, with a short-term rental permit.
    § 10-4-20 · code text
    Short-term rentals as defined in Section 10-4-1 are a permitted use in the specified commercial zone districts as commercial lodging facilities
  • No.
    Applies: Long-term homes built under the mixed-use rules in the CBD, C and HWC zones may not become short-term rentals.
    § 10-4-20 · code text
    The conversion of residential (long-term) units constructed pursuant to the mixed-use provisions within the CBD, C, and HWC Zone Districts shall not be permitted as short-term rental units.
Cap on rentals
  • No more than 10 units per calendar year.
    Applies: Total short-term rental permits in the city. Rentals are allowed only in the CBD, C and HWC zones.
    § 10-4-20 · code text
    The number of short-term rental permits issued by the City shall not exceed a total of 10 units per calendar year.
Permit or registration
  • A short-term rental permit is required.
    Applies: CBD, C and HWC commercial zones. Renewed each year and issued only to the property owner.
    § 10-4-20 · code text
    Short-term rentals as defined in Section 10-4-1 are a permitted use in the specified commercial zone districts as commercial lodging facilities that is consistent with the City's General Plan, the specific zone district on which the short-term rental facility is to be located, and this Section, subject to issuance of a short-term rental (STR) permit.
  • A city business license is required.
    Applies: Short-term rentals in the CBD, C and HWC commercial zones.
    § 10-4-20 · code text
    A City business license is required in accordance with City Code Section 5-1-4.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rent out my home short-term in Placerville?

Placerville's code: Yes. (Only in the CBD, C and HWC commercial zones, as commercial lodging, with a short-term rental permit.) (§ 10-4-20); No. (Long-term homes built under the mixed-use rules in the CBD, C and HWC zones may not become short-term rentals.) (§ 10-4-20).

General information, not legal advice.

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