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San Diego County · checked 2026-09-16

Can you BnB it in Coronado?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L186.78.060(A) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsNothing to transfer: Coronado issues no STR permits because transient rentals are prohibited in residential zones outright. The prohibition attaches to the zoning and binds every owner; a buyer of a residential home may only rent it for 26 days or more.L186.78.060 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the city's own words

86.78.060(A)“No dwelling or habitable unit in any Residential Zone (except as specified in subsection B of this section) shall be used as a transient rental.” source
86.78.020“'Transient occupancy' means the right to use, occupy or possess, or the use, occupancy, or possession of, a dwelling unit or a habitable unit for a period of 25 consecutive calendar days or less.” source
86.78.030“'Transient rental' means the renting, letting, subletting, leasing or subleasing of a dwelling unit or a habitable unit for 'transient occupancy.'” source
86.78.060(B)“Dwelling or habitable units within R-4 Zone motels, or that constitute lodging houses within the "P" Overlay Zone may be utilized as transient rentals.” source

Citation: CMC 86.78.010 (Ord. 1809), 86.78.020 and 86.78.030 (Ord. 1495), 86.78.060 (Ord. 1788; Ord. 1495); TOT 16.12.030 (Ord. 2034, 2012)

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