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Los Angeles County · checked 2026-09-25

Can you BnB it in Lomita?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Ordinance No. 854 · code text · checked 2026-09-25
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Ordinance No. 854 · code text · checked 2026-09-25
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Ordinance No. 854 · code text · checked 2026-09-25
Transfer when the home sellsThe city has no short term rental permit program, so there is no city permit to transfer when a home sells.L1Ordinance No. 854 · code text · checked 2026-09-25
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In the city's own words

Ordinance No. 854“The accessory dwelling unit shall not be operated as a short term rental or rented for a period less than thirty (30) days” source
Ordinance No. 860“A junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be operated as a short-term rental or rented for a period less than thirty (30) days.” source
Sec. 7-2.03“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten (10) percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
Sec. 7-2.02(d)(1)“Any person as defined in subsection (a) who exercises, for any period of time, occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement...” source

Citation: Ordinance No. 854

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Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-25 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.