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Can you BnB it in Covina?
No STR ordinanceCovina has no ordinance that specifically addresses short-term rentals, and its zoning code allows buildings and land to be used only for the purposes permitted in each zone, with short-term rentals not among the listed uses. A separate rental housing chapter requires an annual inspection permit for anyone in the business of renting dwellings, and because its definition of rental housing has no minimum stay length it appears to reach rentals of any duration.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L1Covina Municipal Code Chapter 5.06 Rental Housing; Chapter 17.60 Permitted Uses · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Covina Municipal Code Chapter 5.06 Rental Housing; Chapter 17.60 Permitted Uses · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Covina Municipal Code Chapter 5.06 Rental Housing; Chapter 17.60 Permitted Uses · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Caps and limitsThe code contains no short-term rental permit system and no caps.L1Covina Municipal Code Chapter 5.06 Rental Housing; Chapter 17.60 Permitted Uses · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Transfer when the home sellsThe code has no short-term rental permit, so there is no permit to transfer when a property is sold. The rental housing inspection permit attaches to the person engaged in the rental business, and Chapter 5.06 does not address a sale of the property.L1Covina Municipal Code Chapter 5.06 Rental Housing; Chapter 17.60 Permitted Uses · code text · checked 2026-09-22
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In the city's own words
17.60.010“Buildings, structures and land shall be used, designed, erected, structurally altered or enlarged only for the purposes permitted in the zone in which such building or land is located and then only after applying for and securing all permits and licenses required by law and ordinances.” source
5.06.010“Rental housing means a building, dwelling, or structure advertised or held out to the public for rent or lease for sleeping or living accommodations.” source
5.06.020“Every person engaged in the business of renting, leasing, maintaining or conducting rental housing, regardless of the number of rental housing units, shall first obtain an annual inspection permit.” source
5.06.055“A rental housing inspection permit shall not preclude and the city may conduct subsequent inspections from time to time after issuance of a permit.” source
Citation: Covina Municipal Code Chapter 5.06 Rental Housing; Chapter 17.60 Permitted Uses
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