CanIBnBCalifornia STR Rules
Los Angeles County · checked 2026-09-16

Can you BnB it in South Gate?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L111.21.020(B) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsNot applicable. No STR permit scheme exists in the code, so there is no permit to transfer on sale.L111.21.020(B) · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the city's own words

11.21.020(B)“Any land use that is not specifically listed in the land use tables for the applicable zone shall not be allowed or permitted within the zone.” source
11.60.160“a building or group of buildings containing individual sleeping or living units where a majority of such units open individually and directly to the outside, and where a garage is attached or a parking space is conveniently located near each unit, all for the temporary use by automobile tourists or transient travelers.” source

Citation: 11.21.020(B)

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Verified from the municipal code (level 1), checked on 2026-09-16 by the CanIBnB research desk. Research is AI assisted and human reviewed; the method, the level system, and the re-check schedule are on the How we verify page. If anything here is wrong, report it and it goes in the public corrections log.