Monterey County · checked 2026-09-16
Can you BnB it in Marina?
RestrictedMarina allows short term rentals of a permit holder's primary residence with a city STR permit, capped at 50 permits citywide, 180 rental nights per year, and a 55 foot separation between STR parcels. Permits die on sale of the property except when a spouse or domestic partner is added to title.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L117.42.170 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Primary residenceThe rental must be the operator's primary residence.L117.42.170(B)(2) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Permit capPermits are capped at 50.L117.42.170(C)(16) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Caps and limitsCitywide cap of 50 active permits (17.42.170(C)(16)). STR use of the property limited to 180 nights per calendar year (C)(17). 55 foot exclusion zone between STR parcels (C)(15).L117.42.170(C)(16) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
SpacingA separation of 55 feet applies between rentals.L117.42.170(C)(15) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsThe permit is invalidated by any change in owner of an STR, with a single exception for adding a spouse or domestic partner to title. No heir, trust, or entity exceptions appear in the code text we read.L117.42.170 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the city's own words
17.42.170“A permit from the city (hereinafter referred to as an 'STR permit') is required for all STRs shorter than twenty-nine consecutive days.” source
17.42.170(C)(16)“The total number of short-term rental permits issued and active within the city shall not exceed fifty at any time.” source
17.42.170(C)(15)“A property shall be ineligible to hold an STR license if any part of its parcel boundary is within the fifty-five-foot zone of exclusion of an existing STR.” source
17.42.170(C)(17)“The number of nights that the property can be used for short-term rental purposes shall be limited to one hundred eighty nights per calendar year.” source
Citation: 17.42.170 (Ord. 2019-02 Section 1, 2019; Ord. 2026-05 Exhibit A, 2026); TOT 3.12.030 (Ord. 2018-08 Section 1, 2018)
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