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Can you BnB it in San Pablo?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L117.30.030(B) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. San Pablo has no short term rental permit or license in the municipal code, so there is nothing to transfer on sale. Chapter 3.28 requires a transient occupancy registration certificate of hotel operators but that certificate has not been read yet for transfer language.L1San Pablo Municipal Code 17.30.030(B), Table 17.32-A at 17.32.030, 17.70.040(Z), 3.28.010 and 3.28.060 (Ord. 04-014, 2004) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

17.30.030(B)“Land uses that are not listed in the zoning district tables are not allowed, except as otherwise provided for in this title.” source
17.70.040(Z)“guest rooms...rented to the general public for transient lodging (less than thirty days)” source
3.28.010“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 thirty consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days.” source
3.28.060“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to, and shall pay a tax in the amount of twelve percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source

Citation: San Pablo Municipal Code 17.30.030(B), Table 17.32-A at 17.32.030, 17.70.040(Z), 3.28.010 and 3.28.060 (Ord. 04-014, 2004)

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