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Can you BnB it in La Mirada?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L121.56.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Caps and limitsNo permits or caps exist because rentals of any dwelling for under 30 consecutive days are unlawful citywide.L1Ord. 710, § 5, 2019 · code text · checked 2026-09-22
Transfer when the home sellsLa Mirada issues no short-term rental permits because rentals under 30 consecutive days are prohibited, so there is no permit that could transfer with a sale.L1Ord. 710, § 5, 2019 · code text · checked 2026-09-22
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In the city's own words

21.56.030“It shall be unlawful for any person to offer or make available for rent or to rent ... any dwelling of any kind, or room or rooms in a dwelling, or any dwelling unit, or a portion thereof, within the city, for less than thirty consecutive days.” source
21.56.030“No person or entity shall place or maintain any advertisement for a short-term rental prohibited by this section.” source
21.56.030“This prohibition shall not apply to the rental of any dwelling unit, or room or rooms, located within or that are part of any city-permitted hotel and motel.” source
21.56.050“Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction punishable through an administrative citation and subject to those fines listed in La Mirada Municipal Code Section 1.08.090.” source

Citation: Ord. 710, § 5, 2019

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Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-22 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.