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Can you BnB it in Los Alamitos?
RestrictedLos Alamitos treats renting a home or apartment for 30 days or less as hotel and motel use, which no residential zone allows, so short term rentals in residential neighborhoods are prohibited. Hotel and motel use is allowed only in the commercial and light industrial zones, and short term rental of an accessory dwelling unit is expressly prohibited.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L117.08.020(F) · code text · checked 2026-10-10
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L117.08.020(F) · code text · checked 2026-10-10
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L117.08.020(F) · code text · checked 2026-10-10
Caps and limitsNo night caps. The city has no short term rental permit program; renting a dwelling for 30 days or less is treated as hotel and motel use, which no residential zone allows.L117.08.020(F) · code text · checked 2026-10-10
Transfer when the home sellsThe city has no short term rental permit, so there is nothing to transfer with a sale.L117.08.020(F) · code text · checked 2026-10-10
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In the city's own words
17.08.020(F)“Land uses not listed in Table 2-02 or not found to be substantially similar to the land uses, as determined by the Director, are prohibited.” source
17.28.020“An ADU that is rented shall be rented for a term that is longer than 30 days. Short-term rental (i.e., 30 days or less) of an ADU is prohibited.” source
17.10.020(F)“Land uses not listed in Table 2-04 or not found to be substantially similar to the land uses, as determined by the Director, are prohibited.” source
LAMC 17.74.120, Lodging“An establishment providing overnight accommodations to transient patrons for payment for periods of fewer than 30 consecutive calendar days.” source
Citation: 17.08.020(F)
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