San Bernardino County · checked 2026-09-24
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AllowedLoma Linda adopted a short-term rental ordinance in August 2026 that allows rentals in residential zones with an annual city permit, limits occupancy to two per bedroom plus two, and spaces rentals at one per 300 feet, with existing operators given a 60 day window to keep their spot. Permits do not transfer with a sale and do not run with the land, so a buyer must apply fresh and could be blocked by the spacing rule.
Proposed, not in effect: Ordinance 795, adopted August 11, 2026, creates the short-term rental permit program, but the published code still runs only through an ordinance adopted in February 2026, so Chapter 5.26 does not yet appear in the code itself. (council date 2026-08-11)
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The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L15.26.030.A · code text · checked 2026-09-24
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Ord. 795 (2026), adding LLMC Ch. 5.26 · code text · checked 2026-09-24
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Ord. 795 (2026), adding LLMC Ch. 5.26 · code text · checked 2026-09-24
Caps and limitsNo citywide cap on the number of permits and no limit on rental nights or bookings. Occupancy is limited to two persons per bedroom plus two more, with children under age two not counted. Accessory dwelling units, junior accessory dwelling units, and deed-restricted affordable homes cannot be used as short-term rentals.L15.26.050.C.7 · code text · checked 2026-09-24
SpacingA separation of 300 feet applies between rentals.L1Ord. 795 (2026), adding LLMC Ch. 5.26 · code text · checked 2026-09-24
Transfer when the home sellsA permit is not transferable to another person, another property, or another property owner, and it does not run with the land; the clause contains no family, trust, or entity exceptions. Separately, rentals operating before the rules took effect could claim an exemption from the one-per-300-feet spacing rule by obtaining a permit within 60 days of the city's first notice, and that exemption lasts only while the permit stays valid and the operation stays compliant; it is a spacing exemption, not a right that passes to a buyer.L15.26.090 · code text · checked 2026-09-24
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In the city's own words
5.26.030.A“No host, person, or entity, either for themselves, or any other person, shall cause, allow, conduct, permit, maintain, or facilitate a short-term rental at any dwelling unit within the City without first obtaining a short-term rental permit pursuant to this Chapter” source
5.26.090“A short-term rental permit granted pursuant to this Chapter shall not be transferable to another person, another property, or to another property owner. Said permits shall not run with the land or property to which it applies.” source
5.26.050.C.7“Occupancy for short-term rentals shall be limited to two persons per bedroom, plus an additional two persons.” source
5.26.050.C.7“Children under the age of two would be exempt from this occupancy limit.” source
Citation: Ord. 795 (2026), adding LLMC Ch. 5.26
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