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Can you BnB it in Fortuna?
RestrictedFortuna regulates short-term rentals as a specific use in its zoning code at section 17.06.184.5, inside the chapter of regulations that apply to particular uses. The text of that section has not been read yet, so the permit requirement, any cap and the rule on sale of the property remain unverified and should be read before relying on them.
The rules, with their sources
Caps and limitsUnknown. Section 17.06.184.5 could not be opened, so any cap, spacing or zone limit it contains is unverified.L1Fortuna Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning Regulations, Chapter 17.06 Regulations That Apply to Specific Uses, section 17.06.184.5 Short-term rentals. Bed-and-breakfast inns definition at 17.08.112 (Ord. 2011-692 Sec. 2 (Exh. A)). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsUnverified. Section 17.06.184.5 Short-term rentals could not be read, so whether any approval transfers on sale is unknown. Chapter 17.08 Definitions does not define short-term rental.L1Fortuna Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning Regulations, Chapter 17.06 Regulations That Apply to Specific Uses, section 17.06.184.5 Short-term rentals. Bed-and-breakfast inns definition at 17.08.112 (Ord. 2011-692 Sec. 2 (Exh. A)). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
17.06.184.5“Chapter 17.06 Regulations That Apply to Specific Uses lists a section numbered 17.06.184.5 titled Short-term rentals.” source
17.08.112“A residential dwelling with only one family in permanent residence containing individual bedrooms without individual cooking facilities that are rented for overnight lodging.” source
Citation: Fortuna Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning Regulations, Chapter 17.06 Regulations That Apply to Specific Uses, section 17.06.184.5 Short-term rentals. Bed-and-breakfast inns definition at 17.08.112 (Ord. 2011-692 Sec. 2 (Exh. A)).
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