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Can you BnB it in Los Banos?
No STR ordinanceLos Banos has no short-term rental ordinance, so the city code neither permits nor prohibits renting a home for fewer than 30 days. A host would still owe the city transient occupancy tax of 10 percent on stays of 30 consecutive days or less.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1No short-term rental ordinance. Transient occupancy tax, Title 3 Chapter 13, sections 3-13.02 and 3-13.03, Ord. 684, Ord. 686 (1981), Ord. 886 (eff. June 3, 1995). Code includes legislation through Ord. No. 1207, March 5, 2025. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1No short-term rental ordinance. Transient occupancy tax, Title 3 Chapter 13, sections 3-13.02 and 3-13.03, Ord. 684, Ord. 686 (1981), Ord. 886 (eff. June 3, 1995). Code includes legislation through Ord. No. 1207, March 5, 2025. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1No short-term rental ordinance. Transient occupancy tax, Title 3 Chapter 13, sections 3-13.02 and 3-13.03, Ord. 684, Ord. 686 (1981), Ord. 886 (eff. June 3, 1995). Code includes legislation through Ord. No. 1207, March 5, 2025. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsNot applicable as written. The code creates no short-term rental permit or license, so nothing transfers on sale. Code silent on transfer.L1No short-term rental ordinance. Transient occupancy tax, Title 3 Chapter 13, sections 3-13.02 and 3-13.03, Ord. 684, Ord. 686 (1981), Ord. 886 (eff. June 3, 1995). Code includes legislation through Ord. No. 1207, March 5, 2025. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
3-13.02“Transient means any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of a concession, permit, right of access, license, or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less.” source
3-13.02“Hotel means any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied, or intended or designed for occupancy, by transients for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes.” source
Citation: No short-term rental ordinance. Transient occupancy tax, Title 3 Chapter 13, sections 3-13.02 and 3-13.03, Ord. 684, Ord. 686 (1981), Ord. 886 (eff. June 3, 1995). Code includes legislation through Ord. No. 1207, March 5, 2025.
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