Los Angeles County · checked 2026-09-17
Can you BnB it in Alhambra?
AllowedAlhambra allows short-term rentals with an annual city permit, capped at 500 active permits citywide and one permit per host, and only individual owners of record (including qualifying family trusts, but not LLCs or corporations) can hold one. The permit does not transfer with a sale, so a buyer must apply for a new permit and take their chances under the cap.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L1AMC Chapter 5.92, Ord. 4836 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
Permit capPermits are capped at 500.L1AMC Chapter 5.92, Ord. 4836 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
Caps and limits500 active permits citywide at any given time, or such other cap as set by City Council resolution (5.92.040(E)). Separately, one permit per host for one dwelling unit in the city (5.92.040(A)).L1AMC Chapter 5.92, Ord. 4836 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
Transfer when the home sells5.92.040(D) read in full as returned: the permit is valid for one year from issuance, may not be transferred to a new host, does not run with the land, and is valid only at the original STR site. No family, heir, or entity-change exception appears in subsection D itself. The only ownership flexibility sits in the Host definition (5.92.020), which admits a personal or family trust whose beneficiaries are solely natural persons. A buyer therefore cannot inherit the permit and must apply anew, subject to the 500 cap; that consequence is an inference from D plus E, there is no express buyer clause. Renewal applications are due no later than 30 days after expiration of the current permit per the renewal sentence in 5.92.040.L15.92.040(D) · code text · checked 2026-09-17
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In the city's own words
5.92.040(A)“On and after March 1, 2025, a host with an eligible dwelling unit is required to obtain a STR permit from the city prior to offering the unit for rent as a STR.” source
5.92.040(A)“A host may only obtain a total of one STR permit for one dwelling unit in the city.” source
5.92.020, definition of Host“A host must be a natural person or persons who is/are the owner of record of residential real property, as documented by a deed or other such evidence of legal ownership.” source
5.92.020, definition of Host“Host includes a personal or family trust whose beneficiaries consist solely of natural persons, but does not include residences or condominiums owners as a timeshare, limited liability partnership, corporation, or other business entity, or any fractional ownership of six or more interests.” source
Citation: AMC Chapter 5.92, Ord. 4836
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