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Los Angeles County · checked 2026-09-16

Can you BnB it in Cerritos?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L122.40.260(3) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsNothing to transfer: no STR permits exist and the code forbids approving or issuing any permit, license or entitlement, including a business license, for a short-term rental in any residential zone. The prohibition runs with the zoning, so it binds any buyer.L122.40.260(3) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the city's own words

22.40.260(3)“Short-term rentals, including, but not limited to, vacation rentals and home sharing are prohibited in all residential zones.” source
22.40.260(3)“No permit or any other applicable license or entitlement for use, including the issuance of a business license, shall be approved or issued for the operation of a short-term rental in any residential zone throughout the city.” source
20.30.673“Short-term rental means the rental or lease of any residential dwelling unit, or any portion thereof, including, but not limited to, vacation rentals or home sharing activities, for transient use of thirty-one consecutive calendar days or less in any residential zone.” source
22.40.260(5)“Violation of any provision in this section shall be and is declared to be a public nuisance and contrary to the public interest.” source

Citation: CMC 22.40.260 (Ord. 1005 Section 3, 2016); CMC 20.30.673 (Ord. 1005 Section 2, 2016)

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