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Can you BnB it in Menifee?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L1Table 9.130.030-1 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsNo STR permit exists to transfer; the use is prohibited in every zone. The only overnight lodging path in residential and rural zones is a bed and breakfast establishment as a conditional use (Tables 9.125.030-1 and 9.130.030-1, Chapter 9.245).L1Menifee Development Code Tables 9.125.030-1 and 9.130.030-1; definition 9.300.200. History: Ord. 2023-370 (2023-04-19), Ord. 2024-384 (2024-02-07), Ord. 2025-417 (2025-07-16, effective 2025-08-16). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

9.300.200“Short-Term Rentals. A transient vacation rental or use in which overnight accommodations are provided in dwelling units to guests for compensation, for periods of less than 30 days.” source
Table 9.130.030-1“Short-term rental [prohibited in all six residential zone columns, shown as dashes]” source
9.130.030(B)“Where indicated with a "--," the use is prohibited within the zone.” source
Table 9.125.030-1“Short-term rentals (less than 30 days) [prohibited in all agricultural and rural residential zone columns, shown as dashes]” source

Citation: Menifee Development Code Tables 9.125.030-1 and 9.130.030-1; definition 9.300.200. History: Ord. 2023-370 (2023-04-19), Ord. 2024-384 (2024-02-07), Ord. 2025-417 (2025-07-16, effective 2025-08-16).

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