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Can you BnB it in Rocklin?
RestrictedRocklin allows short-term rentals of thirty consecutive calendar days or less in residential and commercial zones, but only with a city short term rental permit, and no property may be rented more than ninety days in a year. The permit lasts 24 months, cannot be sold, transferred or assigned, and does not pass to a buyer, so a new owner must apply for their own permit.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L15.22.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Rocklin Municipal Code chapter 5.22, sections 5.22.010 to 5.22.170 (Ord. No. 1120, section 3, 10-8-2019; Ord. No. 1205, section 3, 4-28-2026) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Rocklin Municipal Code chapter 5.22, sections 5.22.010 to 5.22.170 (Ord. No. 1120, section 3, 10-8-2019; Ord. No. 1205, section 3, 4-28-2026) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Night capUnhosted rentals are capped at 90 nights per year.L1Rocklin Municipal Code chapter 5.22, sections 5.22.010 to 5.22.170 (Ord. No. 1120, section 3, 10-8-2019; Ord. No. 1205, section 3, 4-28-2026) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsSection 5.22.080.D limits each permittee to ninety days per year of short-term rental use of a property. This is a per property annual night cap that applies to all short-term renting, hosted or not, and is NOT a citywide permit cap. Chapter 5.22 sets no citywide numeric cap on the number of permits. Section 5.22.020 also provides that a permit may not be issued for both a dwelling unit and an accessory dwelling unit on the same parcel.L15.22.080.D · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsSection 5.22.030 states the short term rental permit cannot be sold, transferred, or assigned to any other person. The permit runs 24 months from the date of issuance unless renewed, revoked or suspended earlier, and renewal applications are due 30 days before expiry with late penalties. No family, heir, spouse, trust, entity or LLC membership exception appears in chapter 5.22, there is no transfer application window and no grace period, and the chapter does not say the permit runs with the land. A buyer must apply for a new permit.L15.22.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
5.22.020“It is unlawful for any person to advertise, maintain, or operate a short-term rental of a dwelling in the city of Rocklin in violation of this chapter, including without a permit required by this chapter.” source
5.22.030“The short term rental permit cannot be sold, transferred, or assigned to any other person.” source
5.22.080.D“No permittee may rent a property for more than ninety days per year as a short-term rental.” source
5.22.040.I“Any dwelling unit or accessory dwelling unit located in a residential or commercial zone that is rented in whole or in part on a short-term basis. A short-term basis is thirty consecutive calendar days or less to the same person or entity.” source
Citation: Rocklin Municipal Code chapter 5.22, sections 5.22.010 to 5.22.170 (Ord. No. 1120, section 3, 10-8-2019; Ord. No. 1205, section 3, 4-28-2026)
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