San Bernardino County · checked 2026-09-22
Can you BnB it in Colton?
No STR ordinanceThe Colton municipal code has no short term rental rules of any kind: no permit, no caps, and no zoning restrictions aimed at vacation rentals, though overnight stays are subject to the city's ten percent transient occupancy tax. Silence in the code is a gray area rather than express permission, so buyers should confirm current rules with the city before counting on rental income.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Ch. 3.24. · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Ch. 3.24. · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Ch. 3.24. · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Transfer when the home sellsThe city has no short term rental permit system, so there is no permit to transfer when a property is sold.L1Ch. 3.24. · code text · checked 2026-09-22
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In the city's own words
18.04.436“Transient means a Person who requests accommodation for a price, with or without meals, for a period of not more than one hundred eighty Days.” source
3.24.030“Each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the Rent charged by the Operator.” source
18.04.438“Transient Habitation means Establishments primarily engaged in the provisions of lodging service on a less than weekly basis” source
Citation: Ch. 3.24.
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Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-22 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.