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Can you BnB it in Lawndale?

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Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L117.48.065(A) · code text · checked 2026-09-23
Transfer when the home sellsNo permit scheme exists; the prohibition applies regardless of ownership. No legacy or grandfathering language appears in the section that has been read.L1LMC Section 17.48.065 (Ord. 1139-17 Section 7); parallel sections 17.48.115, 17.48.155, 17.48.215, 17.48.295 · code text · checked 2026-09-23
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In the city's own words

17.48.065(A)“Short-term rental is a prohibited use in the R-1 zone.” source
17.48.065(B)“Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, it is unlawful for any person to offer or make available for rent or to rent (by way of a rental agreement, lease, license or any other means, whether oral or written), for compensation or consideration, a short-term rental unit.” source
17.48.065(C)“Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, it is unlawful for any person to occupy a short-term rental unit pursuant to a rental agreement, lease, license or any other means, whether oral or written, for compensation or consideration.” source
17.48.115, 17.48.155, 17.48.215, 17.48.295 (section headings)“Short-term rentals prohibited” source

Citation: LMC Section 17.48.065 (Ord. 1139-17 Section 7); parallel sections 17.48.115, 17.48.155, 17.48.215, 17.48.295

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