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Can you BnB it in Mammoth Lakes?
RestrictedMammoth Lakes allows nightly rentals only where zoning permits them: they are barred in the RR, RSF and RMF-1 single-family and lower density districts and allowed in RMF-2 and resort and commercial areas. There is no permit cap; an owner registers for a business tax certificate and transient occupancy certificate and pays 15 percent TOT.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L15.32.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Chapter 5.32 Transient Rentals of Residential Units (Code 1990; Ord. 15-12, 12-2-2015; Ord. 22-10, 11-16-2022; Ord. 24-03, 3-20-2024; Ord. 26-02, 3-18-2026); Table 17.20.020 (Ord. 2022-01, 1-19-2022); TOT rate 3.12.030 (Ord. 24-06, 11-5-2024). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Chapter 5.32 Transient Rentals of Residential Units (Code 1990; Ord. 15-12, 12-2-2015; Ord. 22-10, 11-16-2022; Ord. 24-03, 3-20-2024; Ord. 26-02, 3-18-2026); Table 17.20.020 (Ord. 2022-01, 1-19-2022); TOT rate 3.12.030 (Ord. 24-06, 11-5-2024). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsNo numeric permit cap; the restriction is zoning. Transient rental is not allowed in RR, RSF, and RMF-1 districts and is permitted in RMF-2 (apartments in RMF-2 need a use permit) per Table 17.20.020. The read table summary says changes to transient use limits in the residential districts require voter approval; that footnote text has not been read yet verbatim.L1Chapter 5.32 Transient Rentals of Residential Units (Code 1990; Ord. 15-12, 12-2-2015; Ord. 22-10, 11-16-2022; Ord. 24-03, 3-20-2024; Ord. 26-02, 3-18-2026); Table 17.20.020 (Ord. 2022-01, 1-19-2022); TOT rate 3.12.030 (Ord. 24-06, 11-5-2024). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode is silent on transfer of the certificates: Chapter 5.32 defines transfer of title but does not say what happens to a business tax or transient occupancy certificate on sale. Because eligibility is zone based with no cap, a buyer of a legally rentable unit can obtain their own certificates and continue renting; certificates themselves are issued to the operator, so expect to re-register rather than inherit.L15.32.030 (definition of transfer); no transfer clause found in 5.32 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
5.32.020“Transient use of residential property shall be permitted [...] upon the issuance of a business tax” source
5.32.030“Transient rental means occupation of a transient occupancy unit for a period of 30 days or less.” source
Table 17.20.020“Transient rental: RR dash, RSF dash, RMF-1 dash, RMF-2 P; transient rental of apartments U in RMF-2 only (table symbols as read from the fetched table).” source
3.12.030“For the privilege of occupancy of any transient occupancy facility, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 15 percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
Citation: Chapter 5.32 Transient Rentals of Residential Units (Code 1990; Ord. 15-12, 12-2-2015; Ord. 22-10, 11-16-2022; Ord. 24-03, 3-20-2024; Ord. 26-02, 3-18-2026); Table 17.20.020 (Ord. 2022-01, 1-19-2022); TOT rate 3.12.030 (Ord. 24-06, 11-5-2024).
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