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Can you BnB it in Modesto?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L1Transient Occupancy Registration Permit, official city page · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer of any short-term rental entitlement, because no short-term rental permit exists. The only city permit that applies is the transient occupancy registration permit, which Section 8-2.606 issues to the operator of the lodging business; the city's official page says it must be in effect at all times while the rental is in operation. Section 8-2.606 could not be read verbatim, so whether a new owner must obtain a fresh registration permit is not confirmed from the code.L18-2.606 (not read verbatim) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

10-2.106“A single-family dwelling in which overnight lodging and breakfast are provided for a fee.” source
10-2.136“The provision of sleeping accommodations for compensation on not less than a weekly basis.” source
Transient Occupancy Registration Permit, official city page“Your transient occupancy registration permit must be in effect at all times while any hotel, Vacation Rental, Short-term rental etc. is in operation.” source

Citation: Modesto Municipal Code Title 10 Chapter 2 (zoning definitions, Sections 10-2.106, 10-2.108 and 10-2.136); Title 8 Chapter 2 Article 6 Transient Occupancy Tax, Sections 8-2.601 to 8-2.616 including 8-2.603 Tax Imposed and 8-2.606 Registration.

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