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San Mateo County · checked 2026-09-13

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Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer because the code creates no short-term rental permit.L1Title 18 Zoning chapter list and Section 18.14.020 principal uses permitted in the R-1 district; Title 5 chapter list; Title 3 chapter list. No short-term rental chapter. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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18.14.020“Single-family dwellings, including group homes that do not provide licensable services; residential care facilities and group homes that provide licensable services to six or fewer persons; supportive housing; and transitional housing” source

Citation: Title 18 Zoning chapter list and Section 18.14.020 principal uses permitted in the R-1 district; Title 5 chapter list; Title 3 chapter list. No short-term rental chapter.

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