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Can you BnB it in Lancaster?
No STR ordinanceLancaster has no short-term rental ordinance: the city code contains no permit scheme, cap, or ban for STRs and imposes only a seven percent transient occupancy tax. One narrow exception: dwelling units on lots developed as SB9 two-unit projects may not be rented for less than 30 days.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 3.16 (transient occupancy tax); no STR ordinance exists · code text · checked 2026-09-15
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 3.16 (transient occupancy tax); no STR ordinance exists · code text · checked 2026-09-15
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 3.16 (transient occupancy tax); no STR ordinance exists · code text · checked 2026-09-15
Caps and limitsNo caps; no STR scheme exists in the code.L1Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 3.16 (transient occupancy tax); no STR ordinance exists · code text · checked 2026-09-15
Transfer when the home sellsNot applicable: no STR permit scheme exists in the code, so there is nothing to transfer.L1Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 3.16 (transient occupancy tax); no STR ordinance exists · code text · checked 2026-09-15
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In the city's own words
3.16.020“'Transient' means any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of” source
3.16.030“each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of seven percent” source
17.41.058 (applies only to SB9 two-unit projects, Ch. 17.41 Art. III)“Short-Term Rentals. No dwelling unit on a lot shall be rented for a period of less than 30 days” source
Citation: Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 3.16 (transient occupancy tax); no STR ordinance exists
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