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Can you BnB it in Rancho Mirage?

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Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L117.30.270(B) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer because no short-term rental permit exists. 17.30.270(C) let certificates issued for 2021 run until June 30, 2022, after which the ban applies to every owner. A buyer cannot obtain any authorization for stays of 27 days or fewer; the prohibition binds seller and buyer alike. No exceptions for heirs, trusts, entities or HOA communities appear in the ordinance text read.L117.30.270(C) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

17.30.270(B)“Operation of short-term rentals is prohibited in every zone of the city.” source
17.30.270(A)“A dwelling unit, in whole or in part, rented for a period of twenty-seven consecutive calendar days or less” source
17.30.270“"Short-term rental" means a dwelling unit, in whole or in part, rented for a period of twenty-seven consecutive calendar days or less” source
17.30.270“Operation of a short-term rental includes advertising, offering for rent, or agreeing to rent, a short-term rental” source

Citation: RMMC 17.30.270 (A) Definition, (B) Prohibition, (C) 2021 certificate sunset, (D) Penalty; Ord. 1189 adopted 2021-10-21 (citywide prohibition); Ord. 1225 adopted 2025-09-04 (tier based penalty schedule); codified section history note not readable in this sandbox

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