Riverside County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Calimesa?
No STR ordinanceCalimesa has no short-term rental permit program and no ban; the residential use table and zoning definitions do not mention short-term or vacation rentals, and only bed and breakfast inns appear as a conditional use in residential zones. Stays of 30 consecutive days or less owe the 10 percent transient occupancy tax.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1CMC Chapter 3.45 (Code 1990 Sections 6.6.01 to 6.6.14; Ord. 90-11 Sections 1 to 14); Chapter 18.10 (Code 1990 Section 12.2.02; through Ord. 388 Section 5, 2023); Table 18.20.030 (no 2025 or 2026 ordinance in its history) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1CMC Chapter 3.45 (Code 1990 Sections 6.6.01 to 6.6.14; Ord. 90-11 Sections 1 to 14); Chapter 18.10 (Code 1990 Section 12.2.02; through Ord. 388 Section 5, 2023); Table 18.20.030 (no 2025 or 2026 ordinance in its history) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1CMC Chapter 3.45 (Code 1990 Sections 6.6.01 to 6.6.14; Ord. 90-11 Sections 1 to 14); Chapter 18.10 (Code 1990 Section 12.2.02; through Ord. 388 Section 5, 2023); Table 18.20.030 (no 2025 or 2026 ordinance in its history) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer because no STR permit exists. A buyer who keeps renting registers as a TOT operator under Chapter 3.45 in their own name; a bed and breakfast inn conditional use permit (Table 18.20.030, 18.20.050(C)) is the only overnight lodging entitlement in residential zones and was not examined for transfer terms.L1CMC Chapter 3.45 (Code 1990 Sections 6.6.01 to 6.6.14; Ord. 90-11 Sections 1 to 14); Chapter 18.10 (Code 1990 Section 12.2.02; through Ord. 388 Section 5, 2023); Table 18.20.030 (no 2025 or 2026 ordinance in its history) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
3.45.020“any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less” source
3.45.030“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 10 percent of the rent charged” source
18.10.020“guest rooms or suites occupied on a transient basis, with most rooms gaining access from an interior hallway.” source
Citation: CMC Chapter 3.45 (Code 1990 Sections 6.6.01 to 6.6.14; Ord. 90-11 Sections 1 to 14); Chapter 18.10 (Code 1990 Section 12.2.02; through Ord. 388 Section 5, 2023); Table 18.20.030 (no 2025 or 2026 ordinance in its history)
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