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Can you BnB it in Mission Viejo?

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Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Mission Viejo Municipal Code Ch. 3.25 (Transient Occupancy Tax); Sec. 3.25.020 per Ord. No. 24-352, § 2, 1-23-24 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsNot applicable: no STR permit or license regime exists in the code, so there is nothing to transfer.L1Mission Viejo Municipal Code Ch. 3.25 (Transient Occupancy Tax); Sec. 3.25.020 per Ord. No. 24-352, § 2, 1-23-24 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the city's own words

3.25.020“Short-term rental unit means the temporary occupancy of a lodging unit for a period of less than 30 consecutive calendar days” source
3.25.020“any person who occupies or is entitled to occupy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license, or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less” source

Citation: Mission Viejo Municipal Code Ch. 3.25 (Transient Occupancy Tax); Sec. 3.25.020 per Ord. No. 24-352, § 2, 1-23-24

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