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Can you BnB it in unincorporated Mariposa County?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L117.108.180 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Caps and limitsUnknown. Standards are administered by planning area checklists per the county page; caps could not be verified because no code text was readable.L1Mariposa County Code Title 17, including section 17.108.180; Ordinance 2016-1116 amending Title 3 and Title 17; Resolution 2016-102 amending General Plan provisions for Transient Occupancy Facilities. · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sells17.108.180: site plan review and approval is not required when a property with a TOT Certificate is transferred into or within a trust (name change only); by implication ordinary ownership changes go through the process. Recorded with the quote; confirm scope with the county.L117.108.180 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the county's own words

17.108.180“For purposes of this chapter, residential transient rental and vacation rental have the same meaning. Bed and breakfast and vacation rental establishments (residential transient occupancy facilities) shall be considered permitted in all principal zones, except the M-1 and M-2 zones. Such uses in the AE zone are also subject to the standards contained in section 17.40.010.A.1 of this title. These provisions shall also be applicable in planning areas with adopted area plans unless otherwise specifically regulated or prohibited.” source
17.108.180“[Applicants] shall apply to the Planning Department for site plan review and approval. The Planning Department shall forward the application to the Building Department, Health Department, county Fire Department and CalFire for review.” source
17.108.180“The site plan review and approval process shall not be required for a property which has a TOT Certificate and which is transferred into or within a trust; the TOT Certificate will simply require a name change to reflect the name of the trust.” source

Citation: Mariposa County Code Title 17, including section 17.108.180; Ordinance 2016-1116 amending Title 3 and Title 17; Resolution 2016-102 amending General Plan provisions for Transient Occupancy Facilities.

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