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Can you BnB it in Los Altos Hills?
RestrictedLos Altos Hills requires a short term rental license and only allows a short term rental on a property that contains the owner's primary residence, with one rental unit per property. The code sets no night cap and no citywide permit cap, but three validated nuisance violations revoke the license.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L110-1.1203 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe rental must be the operator's primary residence.L110-1.1204 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsOne short term rental unit maximum per property under section 10-1.1204. No citywide numeric cap and no annual night cap appear in Article 12.L1Title 10 Chapter 1 Article 12, sections 10-1.1201 through 10-1.1207 (Ord. 575 section 1, effective May 19, 2018) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. Article 12 contains no transfer, assignment or change of ownership clause. The license is obtained by the person who registers the property, and section 10-1.1204 requires the property to contain that owner's primary residence, which means a buyer would in practice have to register and qualify in their own name. Confirm with the Town before relying on this.L1Article 12 has no transfer section · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
10-1.1203“No person shall use or maintain, nor shall any person authorize, aid, facilitate or advertise the use of, any residential property on any parcel for short-term rental without registering and obtaining a short-term rental license.” source
10-1.1202“transient lodging use in exchange for compensation in any dwelling unit [...] for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less” source
10-1.1204“Short-term rental uses are permitted solely for residential purposes only. No events or commercial uses are permitted” source
Citation: Title 10 Chapter 1 Article 12, sections 10-1.1201 through 10-1.1207 (Ord. 575 section 1, effective May 19, 2018)
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