Marin County · checked 2026-09-27
Can you BnB it in Corte Madera?
RestrictedCorte Madera allows short-term rentals only with a town license, and each rental is capped at seventy five rental days per calendar year, with occupancy limited to two people per bedroom plus two more where there is a separate living space, and one license per owner townwide. Licenses expire annually, do not run with the land, and a transfer attempt is a ground for revocation, and ADUs, SB9 units, multifamily units, and affordable units are not eligible.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L15.34.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L15.34.040 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
Caps and limitsEvery short-term rental is limited to seventy five rental days in any calendar year (5.34.050); the code text we read does not distinguish hosted from unhosted stays for this cap. Occupancy is limited to two occupants per bedroom, plus two more where the rental provides a separate living space. Each owner may hold only one short-term rental license in town (5.34.040). No townwide cap on the total number of licenses appeared in the sections we read.L15.34.050 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
Transfer when the home sellsA short-term rental license is a revocable license that expires annually, and licenses do not run with the land. A transfer or an attempt to transfer a license to another person, entity, or property is itself a ground for revocation, and licenses confer no property rights or vested interests in continued operation. The code text we read contains no exception for family members, heirs, trusts, or changes within an entity.L15.34.080 · code text · checked 2026-09-27
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In the city's own words
5.34.020“All short-term rentals as defined and regulated by Title 18 (Zoning) of this code, must obtain a short-term rental license.” source
5.34.050“A short-term rental shall be rented for no more than seventy-five days in any calendar year.” source
5.34.050“A short-term rental is limited to two occupants per bedroom, as defined in the California Building Code. An additional two occupants are allowed in short-term rentals that provide a separate living space.” source
5.34.050“A short-term rental license is a revocable license, which expires annually.” source
Citation: Ord. No. 1031
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Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-27 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.