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Can you BnB it in Kerman?

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Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. No short term rental permit or license exists in the code, so there is nothing to transfer on sale. An operator would hold a transient occupancy tax registration under Chapter 5.50; the registration and transfer provisions of that chapter have not been read yet in full.L1Kerman Municipal Code Chapter 5.50 (Transient Occupancy Tax), sections 5.50.030 and 5.50.040 (Ord. 22-04 section 1, 2022). Code includes legislation through 05-13-2026. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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5.50.030H“means 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 thirty consecutive days or less” source
5.50.040“each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator” source

Citation: Kerman Municipal Code Chapter 5.50 (Transient Occupancy Tax), sections 5.50.030 and 5.50.040 (Ord. 22-04 section 1, 2022). Code includes legislation through 05-13-2026.

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