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Kings County · checked 2026-09-14

Can you BnB it in Avenal?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Title 3, Ch. 6 Transient Occupancy Taxes · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Title 3, Ch. 6 Transient Occupancy Taxes · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Transfer when the home sellsNo STR permit exists to transfer; the code is silent on short-term rentals.L1Title 3, Ch. 6 Transient Occupancy Taxes · code text · checked 2026-09-14
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In the city's own words

Title 3, Ch. 6 Transient Occupancy Taxes“"Transient" shall mean any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy in a hotel by reason of a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, or other agreement for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days.” source
Title 3, Ch. 6“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient shall be subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of six (6) percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
Zoning Ordinance (Ord 2024-02, Exhibit A)“"Bed and breakfast inn" means a transient lodging establishment that is predominantly residential in character, is primarily engaged in providing overnight or otherwise temporary lodging for the general public, and where a breakfast [is served].” source

Citation: Title 3, Ch. 6 Transient Occupancy Taxes

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Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-14 by the CanIBnB research desk. Research is AI assisted and human reviewed; the method, the level system, and the re-check schedule are on the How we verify page. If anything here is wrong, report it and it goes in the public corrections log.