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County jurisdiction · checked 2026-09-13

Can you BnB it in unincorporated Kings County?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Kings County Code Chapter 22 Article III Transient Occupancy Tax, secs. 22-37 and 22-38 (Ord. No. 273 sec. 3, 12-22-64; Ord. No. 366 sec. 2, 6-1-76; Ord. No. 476 sec. 1, 6-27-89; Ord. No. 522 sec. 2, 6-15-93). No short-term rental ordinance found. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. Kings County has no short-term rental permit or licence for unincorporated areas, so nothing transfers or lapses on sale. A buyer who rents to transients becomes an operator under Chapter 22 Article III and must register in their own name.L1none (no short-term rental permit exists) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the county's own words

22-37“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
22-38“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source

Citation: Kings County Code Chapter 22 Article III Transient Occupancy Tax, secs. 22-37 and 22-38 (Ord. No. 273 sec. 3, 12-22-64; Ord. No. 366 sec. 2, 6-1-76; Ord. No. 476 sec. 1, 6-27-89; Ord. No. 522 sec. 2, 6-15-93). No short-term rental ordinance found.

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