Kern County · checked 2026-09-13
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No STR ordinanceThe California City code as codified has no short term rental chapter in its public welfare title or its zoning chapter, so the codified text creates no short term rental permit. The codification only runs through November 2021, so a buyer should confirm with the city that no newer ordinance has been adopted.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Title 5 chapter list; Title 9, Chapter 2 zoning article list; Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 1, Division 4 Transient Occupancy · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. No short term rental permit exists in the codified text, so there is nothing that could transfer or expire on sale.L1Title 5 chapter list; Title 9, Chapter 2 zoning article list; Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 1, Division 4 Transient Occupancy · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 1“DIVISION 4. - TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY” source
Title 9, Chapter 2“ARTICLE 3. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: ALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS” source
Citation: Title 5 chapter list; Title 9, Chapter 2 zoning article list; Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 1, Division 4 Transient Occupancy
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