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Los Angeles County · checked 2026-09-13

Can you BnB it in Sierra Madre?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L1Chapter 5.50 Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax, Secs. 5.50.010 and 5.50.020 (Ord. 1118 Sec. 1 (part), 1995); Title 5 and Title 17 chapter lists. Code codified through Ord. No. 1490, passed February 24, 2026. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. No short term rental permit or license exists in the Sierra Madre code, so nothing transfers on sale.L1Chapter 5.50 Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax, Secs. 5.50.010 and 5.50.020 (Ord. 1118 Sec. 1 (part), 1995); Title 5 and Title 17 chapter lists. Code codified through Ord. No. 1490, passed February 24, 2026. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

5.50.010“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
5.50.020“each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in an amount to be set by resolution of the city council” source

Citation: Chapter 5.50 Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax, Secs. 5.50.010 and 5.50.020 (Ord. 1118 Sec. 1 (part), 1995); Title 5 and Title 17 chapter lists. Code codified through Ord. No. 1490, passed February 24, 2026.

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