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Can you BnB it in Rancho Cordova?
AllowedRancho Cordova lists short term vacation rentals as a use permitted by right in every residential zone, with no STR-specific permit, cap, or residency rule in the code. Operators need a general business license and must collect the 12 percent transient occupancy tax.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L123.310.030 Table · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1RCMC 23.310.030 (Allowed land uses and permit requirements), adopted Ord. 27-2008 section 1 (Exh. A section 2.4.030), most recently amended Ord. 3-2023 section 3 (Exh. A); TOT Chapter 3.08 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1RCMC 23.310.030 (Allowed land uses and permit requirements), adopted Ord. 27-2008 section 1 (Exh. A section 2.4.030), most recently amended Ord. 3-2023 section 3 (Exh. A); TOT Chapter 3.08 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsNo STR permit exists, so nothing is tied to a specific owner and the use continues with a new owner as a by-right use. The use table row cross-references RCMC 4.06.005 (general business license) and a Title 16 section, so a new operator needs their own business license and transient occupancy tax registration.L123.310.030 (use table cross-references) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the city's own words
23.310.030 Table“Short Term Vacation Rentals: P (permitted by right) in RR, ER, RD-1, RD-2, RD-3, RD-4, RD-5, RD-6, RD-7, RD-10, RD-15, RD-20, RD-25, RD-30, MDR, HDR, and RMH; specific use regulations column cites RCMC 4.06.005” source
3.08.020“any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less” source
23.1104 (Hotels and Motels)“facilities with guest rooms or suites, provided without kitchen facilities, rented to the general public for transient lodging (less than 30 days)” source
Citation: RCMC 23.310.030 (Allowed land uses and permit requirements), adopted Ord. 27-2008 section 1 (Exh. A section 2.4.030), most recently amended Ord. 3-2023 section 3 (Exh. A); TOT Chapter 3.08
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