Madera County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Madera?
No STR ordinanceThe City of Madera code has no short-term rental ordinance, so it neither permits nor prohibits renting a home for fewer than 30 days. The zoning code defines boarding house and hotel but says nothing about short-term or vacation rentals.
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. City of Madera Code Title X Planning and Zoning, Chapter 3 Zoning, sections 10-3.101 to 10-3.1718. Code contains 2024 S-50 current through Ordinance 1010 C.S., passed 6-5-24. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1No short-term rental ordinance. City of Madera Code Title X Planning and Zoning, Chapter 3 Zoning, sections 10-3.101 to 10-3.1718. Code contains 2024 S-50 current through Ordinance 1010 C.S., passed 6-5-24. · 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. City of Madera Code Title X Planning and Zoning, Chapter 3 Zoning, sections 10-3.101 to 10-3.1718. Code contains 2024 S-50 current through Ordinance 1010 C.S., passed 6-5-24. · 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. City of Madera Code Title X Planning and Zoning, Chapter 3 Zoning, sections 10-3.101 to 10-3.1718. Code contains 2024 S-50 current through Ordinance 1010 C.S., passed 6-5-24. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
10-3.201“BOARDING HOUSE. A dwelling other than a hotel where lodging and/or meals for three or more persons are provided for compensation.” source
10-3.201“HOTEL. Any building, or portion thereof, containing six or more guest rooms used, designed, or intended to be used, let, or hired out to be occupied or which are occupied as the more or less temporary abiding place of six or more individuals who are lodged with or without meals for compensation.” source
Citation: No short-term rental ordinance. City of Madera Code Title X Planning and Zoning, Chapter 3 Zoning, sections 10-3.101 to 10-3.1718. Code contains 2024 S-50 current through Ordinance 1010 C.S., passed 6-5-24.
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