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Orange County · checked 2026-09-13

Can you BnB it in Irvine?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L13-25-3.A · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsNo STR permits exist because short-term rentals are prohibited in all residential zoning districts; there is nothing to transfer, and the ban applies to any owner. Code silent on transfer because no permit scheme exists.L1none (Ch. 3-25 contains no permit scheme) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

3-25-3.A“No responsible party shall operate or allow the operation of a short-term rental in any residential zoning district within the City” source
3-25-3.B“No responsible party shall post, publish, circulate, broadcast or maintain any advertisement of a short-term rental prohibited in any residential zoning district within the City for a period of less than 31 consecutive days” source
3-25-2.E“rental or other occupancy of a dwelling unit or part of a dwelling unit to visitors where lodging is furnished for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less” source

Citation: Zoning Code Ch. 3-25, Secs. 3-25-1 to 3-25-7 (Ord. 18-05, Exh. A, 4-24-18; Ord. 19-11, Exh. A, 8-13-19; Ord. 21-01, Secs. 3 and 4, 1-26-21; Ord. 22-12, Sec. 3, 8-9-22)

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