Stanislaus County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Newman?
No STR ordinanceNewman has no short term rental ordinance. The only way the code addresses paid overnight stays in a home is the bed and breakfast inn chapter, which needs a conditional use permit, an owner living on site and stays of no more than five consecutive days.
The rules, with their sources
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer of a short term rental permit, because no such permit exists. A bed and breakfast inn under Chapter 5.21 runs on a conditional use permit, which in California normally runs with the land, but Chapter 5.21 also requires the operator to be a permanent resident of the dwelling, so a buyer would have to satisfy that condition. This was not verified section by section.L1Title 5 Chapter 5.21 Bed and Breakfast Inn, sections 5.21.010 and 5.21.020 (Ord. 97-17, 10-28-1997). No short term rental chapter in the code. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
5.21.020“the inn portion of the residence is to be used for transient occupancy of not more than five consecutive days” source
Citation: Title 5 Chapter 5.21 Bed and Breakfast Inn, sections 5.21.010 and 5.21.020 (Ord. 97-17, 10-28-1997). No short term rental chapter in the code.
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