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Los Angeles County · checked 2026-09-28

Can you BnB it in Hawaiian Gardens?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L15.95.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L15.95.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L15.95.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
Transfer when the home sellsThere is no short-term rental permit program in the code, so there is nothing to transfer when a property sells.L15.95.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-28
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In the city's own words

5.95.020“any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less” source
5.95.020“any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes” source
18.20.030“A person who receives lodging accommodations, with or without meals for a period of 30 days or less, such as travelers and tourists.” source
18.20.030“A house, or portion thereof, where short-term stay lodging rooms and meals are provided, with the operator of the inn living on the premises or adjacent premises.” source

Citation: 5.95.020

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Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-28 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.