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Can you BnB it in Los Altos?

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Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L114.30.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsNot applicable. Chapter 14.30 creates no permit or license for short-term rentals because the use is prohibited outright, so there is nothing to transfer on sale. Code silent on transfer.L1Los Altos Municipal Code Title 14 Zoning, Chapter 14.30 Short-Term Rental Prohibition, sections 14.30.010 to 14.30.030, Ord. No. 2018-441, section 3, adopted 5-22-2018 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

14.30.030“A short-term rental is a prohibited use in every zoning district in the city.” source
14.30.020“Short-term rental means a use that provides lodging in a dwelling unit, for compensation, for a period of fewer than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days.” source

Citation: Los Altos Municipal Code Title 14 Zoning, Chapter 14.30 Short-Term Rental Prohibition, sections 14.30.010 to 14.30.030, Ord. No. 2018-441, section 3, adopted 5-22-2018

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