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Can you BnB it in Piedmont?
RestrictedPiedmont allows a short-term rental in its residential zones only with a short-term rental permit issued under City Code Section 17.40.030. The permit rules themselves, including any limits and what happens on a sale, could not be opened yet and should be checked before relying on them.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L117.20.020(B) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsNo cap read. Division 17.40 Residential rentals could not be retrieved from the chapter PDF, so caps, night limits and fees are unverified.L1Piedmont City Code Chapter 17 Planning and Land Use, Section 17.20.020(B) and Division 17.40 Residential rentals, Sections 17.40.020 and 17.40.030. Ordinance numbers not read. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsNot verified. The permit is created by Section 17.40.030, whose text could not be retrieved from the city's chapter PDF within yet, so whether the permit survives a sale, and any family, trust or entity exceptions, remains unread.L117.40.030 (text not retrieved) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
17.20.020(B)“Rented room, subject to section 17.40.020, or short-term rental, subject to a short-term rental permit under section 17.40.030.” source
Citation: Piedmont City Code Chapter 17 Planning and Land Use, Section 17.20.020(B) and Division 17.40 Residential rentals, Sections 17.40.020 and 17.40.030. Ordinance numbers not read.
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