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Can you BnB it in Larkspur?

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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. A transient occupancy tax registration under Chapter 3.12 would be held by the operator; those sections have not been read yet.L1Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 3.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax), section 3.12.020 (Ord. 1062 section 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 section 2(3), 2018; Ord. 844 section 1, 1993; Ord. 753 section 1, 1987; Ord. 330 section 2, 1966). Code current through Ordinance 1098, June 17, 2026. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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3.12.020“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 (30) consecutive calendar days or less” source
3.12.020“any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes” source

Citation: Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 3.12 (Transient Occupancy Tax), section 3.12.020 (Ord. 1062 section 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 section 2(3), 2018; Ord. 844 section 1, 1993; Ord. 753 section 1, 1987; Ord. 330 section 2, 1966). Code current through Ordinance 1098, June 17, 2026.

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