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Can you BnB it in Etna?
RestrictedEtna requires a registration certificate for every short-term rental under zoning Chapter 17.84, adopted in December 2025, and allows an owner at most two certificates in its residential districts, only one of which may be non hosted. The certificate expires when the property changes hands, so a buyer must apply for a new one.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L1Etna Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning, Chapter 17.84 Short-Term Rentals, sections 17.84.010 to 17.84.080; Ord. 230, 12-22-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Etna Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning, Chapter 17.84 Short-Term Rentals, sections 17.84.010 to 17.84.080; Ord. 230, 12-22-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Etna Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning, Chapter 17.84 Short-Term Rentals, sections 17.84.010 to 17.84.080; Ord. 230, 12-22-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsPer owner cap only: a maximum of two certificates per property owner in the R-R, R-1-10, R-1-12, R-2, R-3 and M-H districts, and only one of those two may be non hosted (17.84.040). No citywide numeric cap appears in the chapter.L1Etna Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning, Chapter 17.84 Short-Term Rentals, sections 17.84.010 to 17.84.080; Ord. 230, 12-22-2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsSection 17.84.080 Changes in Ownership states that certificates do not survive an ownership transfer and expire upon a partial or complete transfer of ownership regardless of whether the city was notified; the new owner must notify the city and apply for a new certificate. No exception for family, heirs, trusts or entity membership changes was seen, and no transfer application window or grace period was seen. This reading came from a structured extraction of the chapter rather than a verbatim sentence, so the exact wording should be confirmed.L117.84.080 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
17.84.040“two guests per bedroom, plus two additional people excluding children under five years of age” source
Citation: Etna Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning, Chapter 17.84 Short-Term Rentals, sections 17.84.010 to 17.84.080; Ord. 230, 12-22-2025
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