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Orange County · checked 2026-09-13

Can you BnB it in Garden Grove?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L19.08.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsNo STR permits exist because short-term rentals are not a permitted use in residential zones; there is nothing to transfer and the prohibition applies to any owner.L1none (no permit scheme) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

9.08.020“Land, buildings and other facilities shall be designed, developed and used only for those activities listed for the R-1 zone on the following table entitled City of Garden Grove Land Use Matrix.” source
city code enforcement page (not code text)“places rented to transients for a term of less than 30 consecutive days.” source

Citation: GGMC Sec. 9.08.020 (Ord. 2758 Sec. 2, 2009; 2768 Secs. 5 to 8, 2010; 2788 Sec. 4, 2011; amendments through Ord. 2967, 8/12/2025); Sec. 9.12.020 (R-2 and R-3)

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