Los Angeles County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Agoura Hills?
RestrictedAgoura Hills allows short term rentals of thirty days or less only with a city business license, and the license is issued to the property owner. The license automatically expires when the property changes hands, so a buyer must apply for a new one, and no person may own more than one short term rental in the city.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L161001 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Article VI, Chapter 10, sections 61000 to 61009; Ord. No. 23-467, section 3, adopted 2-8-2023; Ord. No. 25-481, section 4, adopted 12-10-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Article VI, Chapter 10, sections 61000 to 61009; Ord. No. 23-467, section 3, adopted 2-8-2023; Ord. No. 25-481, section 4, adopted 12-10-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsNo citywide numeric cap on the number of licenses appears in the chapter. Section 61005(D) caps ownership: a person may not own more than one short term rental unit within the city limits.L161005(D) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsThe license does not survive a sale. Section 61001 states the license is issued only to owners of the property and that upon change of property ownership the business license automatically expires, and the property may not be used as a short term rental until the new owner is issued a valid license. No family, heir, trust, or entity exception appears in the chapter, and no transfer application window or grace period is stated. The chapter was not shown to contain any runs with the land language.L161001 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
61000“Short-term rental means the renting, or offer to make available, (by way of a rental agreement, lease, license, or any other means, whether oral or written) for a compensation or consideration, of residential property, a dwelling unit, or a portion thereof, for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or less.” source
61001“No person, either for themselves or any other person, shall operate a short-term rental business (or advertise, offer, or facilitate such a rental) within the city without first obtaining a business license issued pursuant to the provisions this chapter.” source
61001“Upon change of property ownership, the business license shall automatically expire, and the property shall not be used as a short-term rental business until the new owner is issued a valid business license.” source
61001“Short-term rental business licenses shall be issued only to owners of the property to be used for a short-term rental.” source
Citation: Article VI, Chapter 10, sections 61000 to 61009; Ord. No. 23-467, section 3, adopted 2-8-2023; Ord. No. 25-481, section 4, adopted 12-10-2025
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