Permits & Renewals
Vacation Home Rentals are only allowed in the Tahoe Township area of Douglas County with a permit. Washoe County, South Lake Tahoe in California, and Placer/El Dorado Counties in California may have different rules so it's the homeowner's responsibility to know the jurisdiction for their property.
Owners of any property being advertised and/or operated as an unpermitted vacation home rental located anywhere within Douglas County is in violation Douglas County Code and the Nevada Revised Statutes shall be subject up to a $20,000 civil penalty. The advertising or operation of an unpermitted vacation home is a deceptive trade practice subject to the penalties found in NRS Chapter 598. The County may also seek an injunction and/or any other legal cause of action for violation(s) of this code, including, but not limited to, collection of delinquent tax payments and criminal prosecution.
1) VHR Code Adherence is enforced by Douglas County Code Enforcement Team.
2) All other major violations are handled by Douglas County Sheriff.
Waitlist applications apply to constrained neighborhoods only, as of June 15, 2023.
• Douglas County has an online registration and application guide to assist applicants with completing this process.
• Applicants will need to register first before applying.
Click the link below to review the information, download the guide, and begin the process:
Waitlist Information.
Note: Be aware of ALL regulations prior to application.
Lodge a VHR Complaint
It is our hope that issues can be worked out locally, however, if there are violations, contact the code enforcement officer for a possible remedy.
Vacation Home Rentals (VHR) in the Tahoe Township are enforced by Douglas County Code Enforcement Officers. All complaints will be logged and managed by Code Enforcement personnel. After hours and weekend calls will be logged by a 3rd party answering service. Call 911 for emergencies.
If you are experiencing an issue with a nearby Vacation Home Rental and would like to lodge a complaint, please do one of the following:
1. For noise and parking complaints, please call the DCSO non-emergency line at 775-782-5126.
2. For all other code complaints, contact Code Enforcement.
• Call the VHR Hotline at (775) 783-6027 or email codeenf@douglasnv.us
• This line is managed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Whenever possible, please provide video and/or photo of the issue for the incident records, address, permit number, and a description of the issue.
• Anonymous complaints will not be accepted.